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The Lies Myself Tells Me I fear the time has come I said, As I sat there alone. I found that I agreed with me, Been too long on my own. I used to argue with myself, Don’t bother any more. The fact is I’ve learned to my grief, I am a dreadful bore. But…
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The Best Things In Life Are… You! Dear Universe, I’d like to say, A thank you from my heart. For bringing me this person who, I’ve loved right from the start. My love provides a piece of me l didn’t know was gone. She gives so much, brings me such joy, My strength to carry…
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We’re All In This Together (Except For Those Who Aren’t) Dreaming the days go drifting by, A bit of truth in each. Some grasp the dream and take from it, The lesson it would teach. So many more are lost to it, Content to blindly sleep. They push the dream of truth aside, Let life…
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So… it’s that time of the year again. Thirty poems in thirty days. How hard can that be? Last year I stretched it out to over two months… sixty-plus consecutive poems. After that, thirty will be nothing… hopefully…. maybe…. ah well, may as well get started, My Beloved Friend A day, a week, a month,…
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For some time, I had been getting chest pains. Like any sensible person, I saw my doctor. He referred me to a specialist who did a treadmill stress test. The results at that time shoved no immediate threat. Over the next year and a bit, things went from bad to downright nasty. By the…
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For those of you who used to follow this blog, my apologies. For a variety of reasons, it is quite some time since I have posted anything. This is largely because to ran out of things to say. I still follow the news and it still winds me up as much as it…
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THE REASON FOR THE SEASON The reason for the season isn’t just another gift. It’s the kindness done for others that will give your heart a lift. It’s not the presents you receive, it’s not the ones you’ve bought. It’s smiles, hugs and faces dear, that will not be forgot. So instead of asking for…
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When I was a kid, my brother Jack spent countless hours winding me up with ghost stories. He took a perverse delight in terrifying me. We had no hydro or TV and the nearest neighbor was miles away. I guess I was his entertainment. He had a knack for turning the most mundane thing into…
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Reading some Poe earlier lent tonights verse a more macabre air. Infidelity, vengeance and remorse…. Enjoy! Ghost of a Romance You come to me, you cling to me, You beg what I can’t give. You shade, you fade, oh spectre rude, I can’t help you to live. You shriek, beseech, and weep at me, You…
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