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Dreamless Child

I met a child With an elder’s soul Preaching reality And reason Instead of whimsy tales   I looked into the eyes To find no sense of wonder Replaced by a sternness Reserved for firm adults Who lost their childish … Continue reading

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Ragamuffin

My wife goes out To shop and escape Leaving me With the resting child The door clicks closed His eyes click open With mischief in their core Toilet paper flies And cars fall down the stairs Paints on the floor … Continue reading

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Brain Fog

It began with a yawn After a week Of gnashing teeth An innocent nap To clear the cobwebs On this day of lazy rain Recharging for the night And to make another post I hit the deepest slumber For an … Continue reading

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The Aut . . . Oh, Look at the Kitty

I’m going to be an author Once I finish this next nap And my crossword puzzle Followed by a run Then dinner must be made Now I find I’m not in the mood So my shows will set me right … Continue reading

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Gamer’s Lament

I miss the younger days Of boomerangs and hookshots Slaying evil with the family whip My days were filled With leveling and dungeons Soothing soundtracks in the air My enemies were strong Energy draining aliens And robot masters Driving me … Continue reading

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The Need for Calming Things

I sit and await the storm Inevitable and dark Born of secrets Fueled by rage Aimed at weakness That is recently exposed I search for calm A form to earn my focus To still the fear and fury That scramble … Continue reading

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Nosy Newman

Nosy Newman sat in wait Hiding behind his iron gate Waiting for his neighbors fair To wander home to their lair Bored with his dusty life Though he had a lovely wife Nosy Newman spied on all From winter until … Continue reading

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Atrophied Imagination

Do you remember your power? The childhood ability To dream of the impossible And bring it to life Friends with no substance Explanations beyond science Reality was nothing more than clay This power was the source of fun And the … Continue reading

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Island of the Bleeding Blade

Deep within the thousand isles That create the lunar serpent Lays an island made of man Composed of his bone and flesh A simple shore of gathered muck Around a growing mountain Made of the fallen worthless Skulls dot the … Continue reading

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Swiss Army Dad

Dads can be a jungle gym Or a simple slide Trampolines when they lie down Ladders when they rise Rollercoasters down the hall And horses on the lawn As the sun goes down they settle in To be the couch … Continue reading

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