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Summer Soul
It’s springtime outside but it feels like late fall in my soul Loved ones are dropping like leaves I catch a glimpse of sun But then it seems to set immediately What I thought I had slips out of my control Anything good is just a tease Separation follows behind a marriage Words mean nothing…
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Daisy’s Obituary
Daisy May Reed, a German shepherd-whippet mix, departed this life peacefully on Tuesday, March 15th, 2022 in Norfolk, VA. She was 13-years-old, just a few weeks shy of her 14th birthday. Her enthusiasm for life and her unconditional love will be deeply missed. It’s difficult to put into words the sheer joy she brought into…
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Caribbean Casino
This is horrible Tuxedoes and fancy dresses On a cruise ship In the casino Alcohol on everyone’s lips She’s in a tight black dress Not feeling herself Starting to second guess the whole thing Dipping low Everything shows Her friends at the table People she doesn’t really know A guy in a tux looks at…
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Shepherd’s Pie
Our house was built in 1950 It’s modest and too small for most But the perfect place for you and me Soon to be paid off – our secret boast On a Sunday night you made shepherd’s pie We were hungry and ready to dine You asked me to go to the kitchen to check…
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Huuuhhhh!
One of my favorite movies is Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. It reminds me a lot of me and Richard. Sam Sparks and Flint Lockwood, that is. Plus, I think the writers of the story were brilliant. Something that stood out to me while watching it again (funny how you pick up on new…
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Imperishable
I’m trying to understand what this means Surely there is a point and a truth An absolute For in all the nuances and in the vastness of the earth In all the people across all the oceans As time and generation passes There’s a hoping in us all for rebirth A cry for justice A…
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The Gala
It was one of the strangest experiences I’ve ever had. I didn’t and still don’t know what to think. For one thing, it’s January and it’s absolutely freezing outside. So cold in fact that our area is under a winter storm warning. Today is probably the coldest day we’ve had in the 364 preceding days.…
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Speed Humps
The city recently installed some speed “humps” (not bumps) on a street that I run and drive down frequently. It’s a road that connects Tidewater Drive and Granby Street, two of the busiest roads in Norfolk. Ironically, I was running by when the city workers were out putting the speed humps in place. The speed…
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Eschew
Comparison Selfishness Obsession over fashion Worrying Anxiety Hurrying Love of money Judging Grudging Scorekeeping Impatience Cruelty Envy Boast Pride Rudeness Lies Shifting Eyes Bribes Slander Gossip Dander Complaining Pursuit of perfection Fear Evil These are the things to eschew Let me run instead after what’s noble and true Fleeing from the chains and the accuser…
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