Loving Life

  • Flash Fiction February Day 10

    Flash Fiction February Day 10 Cooking For Her Travis sipped his coffee, placed his cup on the counter and let himself out into the garden. It was early enough that there were still traces of dew in the shadows and he paused to breath in the smell of damp earth and growing things. Moving down…

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  • The Maker Yusuf ran his eye over the piece of hickory held in the jaws of the vice before him seeking imperfections. The plane in his hands would’ve shamed a razor with its edge. He made a few slow, smooth passes along the wood and looked critically at it again. Master Marat had said many…

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  • NaPoWriMo Day 30

    Well, I’ve survived another month of poetry without my brain actually dribbling out my ears. Now I just have to wait for it to stop automatically trying to rhyme every single word I think of. So grateful to everyone who takes a few minutes from their day to read these. Speaking of gratitude… Enjoy! Choose…

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  • NaPoWriMo Day 28

    Before coming to write today’s poem I said, “I love you very much.” to my wife. It’s something I say to her… a lot. So much, that sometimes I worry she thinks it’s just automatic. This poem is about that. Enjoy! I Love You…. Seriously… I Mean It So many times each day you hear,…

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  • NaPoWriMo Day 26

    As i was sitting and wondering what to write about tonight, my dog came and asked me why we hadn’t gone to bed yet. So yes, tonight’s poem is about Ducky. Enjoy! Our Amazing Puppy There is a puppy that I love, This Ducky boy so sweet, He’s gentle and adorable, And has the cutest…

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  • NaPoWriMo Day 21

    As I have mentioned a few times, I have been off work for some time for health reasons. I’m finally going back in a week or two and financially, it’s not a moment too soon. Personally though the past few months have had one important upside. More time with my wife, dog and extended family.…

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  • NaPoWriMo Day 20

    A good friend of ours picked up our medication for us from the pharmacy. On her way to drop it off, she stopped and got us supper. She refused to let us pay for our supper, to her it was just something nice to do for people she cares about. It started me thinking about…

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  • NaPoWriMo Day 17

    Being off work at the moment, and unable to do much, I’ve had a lot of free time on my hands. So I’ve been reading, watching movies, watching documentaries and…. reading some more. This poem is about that. Enjoy Friends I’ve Never Met I’d like to say a thank you to, Some friends I’ve never…

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  • NaPoWriMo Day 16

    Ducky really is the perfect dog for us. He is super chill and laid back. He isn’t perfect, but then neither are we. I guess that’s what makes us all perfect together! Enjoy! Ducky I have a little puppy who, Is my best friend no doubt, Whenever I am doing things, He follows me about.…

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  • NaPoWriMo Day 13

    No April would be complete without at least one poem dedicated to my incredible wife Lynn. She is inarguably the best and most incredible thing to ever happen to me! This poem is for her… Enjoy! For My Angel If thirty years ago you’d asked, Me to forecast my life, I’d not have thought to…

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