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The Casino
It’s a shiny building – Lakes I saw it on the news The thought of it makes many quake As far as I’m concerned it blocks better views Everyone has their idea of heaven on Earth – and hell This is for me the latter But that great big building for so many casts its…
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The Hot Tub
The latest thing – it’s really nice My husband bought me a hot tub It’s a soft circle in the backyard Calm, bubbly, worth the price I hop in at night before bed Lay back, tilt up my head See the stars, the clouds My dog comes close, sticks his tongue out He licks my…
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Pills
Maybe everyone is normal Everyone is medicated Going to the doctor is now informal You can talk on your cell phone While your doctor looks at the computer screen No one’s on time Because no one has time Just stare at the screen while you drive Take your pills before work to help you focus…
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The Lion and the Shepherd
There’s a lion on the prowl He’s a little odd, though He’s handsome and hangs out where you wouldn’t expect He often whispers, doesn’t growl Comes at you when you’re feeling low Or when you’re on the fence His mane glows Sometimes he holds suspense In that alluring paw Or in the cunning of his…
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Charmed
She went to the doctor knowing something was amiss At 47 it started with a kiss Over half a lifetime spent Rehearsing the words her mother spoke Soul crumbling with every cruel joke She never knew a father’s care A few missed cycles, some fatigue, nausea here and there She didn’t know what it all…
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The Winter Preacher
It’s a Saturday morning Streetlights still aglow In the dead of winter I feel the wind blow I debate driving to Chesapeake For another race I love to compete I step back inside and lace my shoes Tell Billy, “Come on,” I watch the sleepy Golden move We venture out into the bitter air It’s…
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Planes
There are streaks in the sky White trails following white tails Silver stars scattered across a light pink backdrop So alluring I stop My dog does as well Those massive marvels cast their spell Sometimes we sit on the hill and watch them take off and land Carrying all those people with all their plans…
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The Peak of Chesapeake
“Take your mace,” my husband told me We kissed then I went out the door, happily The race was on a Saturday morning So many familiar faces Ones I’d seen almost every week A few new ones This time, hitting the trails in Chesapeake A lot of cars in the parking lot The placard in…
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Big Dog, Little Dog
Dogs are my favorite creatures. It’s just me and two pups this weekend, as my husband and a group of friends are away in D.C. That’s one of the reasons I love dogs: They provide a great excuse as to why you can’t go on a trip you don’t want to go on. “I have…
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