my blessed life
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May Writings 2026 May 5th Life With A Cat With huge, cute eyes and soothing purr You homicidal ball of fur All teeth and claws and soft, soft hair So balanced, poised, it’s just not fair. There’s litter on my bathroom floor You yowl each time I close a door So patient wait, ‘til past…
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May Writings 2026 May 4th For My Granddaughter Good morning my most precious one I wish you joy this day May blessings find you through your life To help you on your way. May happiness outweigh each hurt May peace outweigh your pain May good times teach you gratitude From problems, wisdom gain. I wish…
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NaPoWriMo Day 29 New Home I grew up in the furthest way I think there is from here. With forests, hills and streams and glades And skies so high and clear. My heart lives still in wild lands With beavers, wolves and bears. The towering trees and babbling brooks Far from this city’s cares. It…
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NaPoWriMo Day 17 Count My Blessings My life is filled with love so sweet No question, always there My wife of nearly thirty years I’m blessed beyond compare My daughter when she looks at me Can see how much I care Though adult now still loves me too I’m blessed beyond compare She also has…
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NaPoWriMo Day 14 My Magic Brew I am not a magician so Don’t think of me as such Though I brew a magic potion Which lets me do so much Some can’t stand the taste of it To some it tastes like life Some hate it if you add to it Aren’t happy with no…
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NaPoWriMo Day 4 Today’s prompt was “Morning”. There is a place I love next to a lake. I love to sit on the west bank of the lake and watch the sun come up across the water. It truly is the best reason to get up ludicrously early on a weekend. This poem is about…
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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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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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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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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…
Brain Bits To Go 