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November 4, 2022

Dreading the Friday night shift as usualIt’s long, busyall the university alumni here in townmeeting old friendsand occupying my tables …

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Lemons

November 3, 2022

When life gives you lemons, They sayyou should make lemonadethat’s what They say, whoever the hell They are All I …

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The Third Act

November 2, 2022

It’s the beginning of the third actwe are stirring from the longDark Night of the Soul ® Where it appears …

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Day of the Dead

November 1, 2022

The Day of the Deadwe whisperremembering quietlywe don’t want to wake themfrom eternal slumber And what would they say?Today, on …

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Fast Forward

October 31, 2022

Someone pressed the fast-forward buttonon my lifeand possibly glued it downI cannot get any of the other buttons to workPauseStopPlayRewindnone …

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Decisions, Decisions

October 30, 2022

I have too many decisions todayToo many projectsclamoring for my time and attentionWhat little I have of each Should I …

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Should I learn to paint flowers?

October 29, 2022

Should I learn to paint flowersif I won’t see any until springthey have left usfor the warmth of the southern …

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Homebody

October 28, 2022

Homebody, they called me and it did not sound the compliment.Just such a homebody. But I am at workall day, …

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The Slow Slide into Winter

October 27, 2022

November nearsdarkness ever looming –yes, I do know it’s still fall, y’allbut the shortening of daysthe crisping of mornings making …

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What lies beneath the skin

October 26, 2022

I thought it was an old scarand that poking at it, proddingwould be a bit uncomfortablebut nothing too terrible It …

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