Poetry
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I know not everyone believes in the reality of climate change. I’ve read a lot on both sides of the question and to me it’s obvious that we’re having a huge impact on the planet. Wherever you sit on this debate, I hope you enjoy today’s poem. OUR CHANGING WORLD The climate’s changing very fast,…
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I have a wonderful dog named Ducky. He is my buddy and I wouldn’t change him for the world. He is sleeping beside me on the couch and his snoring gave me the opening line for this verse. Who he is gave me the rest. Enjoy! I’m A Lucky, Ducky Dad There is a puppy…
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I’m a big science nerd, so sometimes it finds it’s way into my writing. Even now, when I stop and think about these things, I feel the same sense of wonder and amazement that I did as a kid. Enjoy! LOOK AT THE STARS About six billion years ago, To give or take a few. A…
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For those of you who don’t know, the idea of the National Poetry Month Writing Challenge, is to write 30 poems in 30 days. That’s why all of these posts are headed with NaPoWriMo. Every time I do this, I hit days where I have absolutely no idea what to write. As you may have…
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Accentuate the positive! It took me years to learn this seemingly simple lesson. Too often we focus on the negative. We remember the guy who cut us off in traffic but forget the person who slowed down to let us merge. So much of our happiness comes down to growing what we feed. Feed the…
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As so often happens, I started this with nothing more than the opening line. There was no sense of narrative or where it was going. I find that some of my best writing is done that way. Let me know what you think 🙂 DREAMING TOMORROW Now go to sleep and dream sweet…
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With all the division and bitterness in our society and in the news today, I felt the need to put something out there that’s a bit more positive. I hope you enjoy this take on our legacies. The ghosts we leave are people’s memories of us. A QUICK GUIDE TO YOUR “AFTER” LIFE A star I…
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The great thing about National Poetry Month is it coincides with the start of Spring. Which guarantees at least one easy subject. When the wonder and beauty of this season stops inspiring me, I’ll hang up my keyboard. In the meantime, there’s this… A Song of Spring The sweet touch of the Sun at…
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