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An Important Lesson

“There may come a time,” The Philosopher said, “When you will find something vitally important to you, and you will not be able to keep it. “It may be that you cannot afford it or it does not wish to … Continue reading

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No Justice, No

I saw a man on the street with his hand out so I reached into my pocket for a dollar to give and pulled out a five. I quickly looked for a single to replace it and saw another five, … Continue reading

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Goodbye to All That

When we said goodbye in Florida, I really thought we were saying “Goodbye.” That was the plan for the trip, after all. One visit to this lousy state, to visit our old friend Murray. We had no idea how long … Continue reading

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Tragic

Is it a tragic flaw if I don’t back up my poetry? If I expect civilization to collapse and the electrical aspect of civilization to come apart, then isn’t saving my material on a hard drive just a waste of … Continue reading

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We Are Hurt Less Than We Should

The death did not break us much at all. Perhaps it was that his process of dying was long and consistent. Perhaps we were not as close as we could have been. Perhaps the love we shared was light on … Continue reading

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Write Right.

I do not write right. My descriptions are without. My poetry lacks poesy. There is little flow, see? My thesaurus needs more choices. I’ve run out of delightful options for… good. The passive voice is used far too often; Work … Continue reading

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Meet Hate?

It is easy to realize the thing that you have now grown to love is special, is unique, has characteristics that make it loveable. Remember, though, in the first act, when you argued and found each other distasteful? When your … Continue reading

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The Flowers and the Patsy

It is the day I brought her flowers that she first told me she was secretly seeing someone. She told me who and swore me to secrecy which was kind of a nasty move, so I couldn’t disparage them to … Continue reading

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The Toenail

I cut my toenail too short and now I feel it or rather its absence most every moment. My ghost toenail cries to me, saying, “Hey. Hey, Berger! Lick me!” Thinking he sounds just a tad obscene, I pay as … Continue reading

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For Tired Drivers When the Night Was Not Enough

If you find yourself tired on the road and you don’t have someone to spell you or your driving companions are sleepy or animals or children or “only know how to drive automatic” or some other lame excuse, and you’re … Continue reading

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