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Crawling into the Weekend

My brain is mushy After a week of rushes I need forty winks (This was going to be a long poem, but all I got out was a haiku.  I’m burned to a mental crisp.  Character creation and reading weekend.  … Continue reading

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Aquarium of Montgomery Drawlls

If you find yourself near Abernath Falls I suggest you visit old Montgomery Drawlls He lives down the lane and on top of the hill You may find yourself in for quit a rare thrill   Montgomery Drawlls is a … Continue reading

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Booting Up

My laptop wakes like a drunken snail. I only need to check my email. A shadow of its former speed. Does it not know my urgent need? I rarely add a program to its brain. So I do not understand … Continue reading

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Blitzkrieg of Alarms

Singing bird outside my window. Joined by honking horns. Sirens blaring two streets down. Setting off three barking dogs. A pair of wildcats being to fighting. Knocking garbage cans about. Early workers starting engines. Late night shifters slam car doors. … Continue reading

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Fall of the Dragon

The rain fell heavy upon the town. As the stranger drew his unused blade. A battle would ensue today. Hungry steel would meet a starving fire. Leaving carnage on the ground And ashes in the air.   The beast was … Continue reading

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Smiling Dancer

She spins and flips Using tables as her dance floor Reveling in the cheers That met her every move Skirts of sunlight and fire Hiding her legs Transforming her Into an unearthly dancer Beaming with a smile Stealing hearts and … Continue reading

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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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