Tag: poetry
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#218
the balloon goes up once more loose the dogs of war how can this be peace I don’t recognize so much about my country right now, but is that because my country has changed or have my eyes simply been opened?….
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#217
Returns to Reddit All the cool names are taken By accounts I closed Update: I posted this to the haiku subreddit and they took it down without clear explanation. Which is why every time I create a Reddit account I end up deleting it. Not enough karma to post here and this doesn’t meet our…
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Daily prompt #whatever
What’s your favorite game (card, board, video, etc.)? Why? Whenever I look at my retirement accounts I play a game I call, Can I retire today? Will I ever be able to retire? Why? Cause I got stuff to do and the 40+ hour a week grind has long since gotten old and in the…
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Why basic math is so important…
I’ve written before about my weekend morning ritual of checking the email (mostly junk) and light doom scrolling (completely junk) while I drink my coffee. Today I was confronted by an email which by its existence proves a point I have also made before—we need to focus on improving education in this country with even more…
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#215
seems to me right now we need to follow the advice of John Lennon and remember that love is all we need
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#214–Waiting
excitement enters room, a shadow laying in the dark inviting. breath drawn through clenched teeth, coming to rest inside. breathless words in the dark, I’ve been waiting for you. I hope you had a wonderful Pride Month
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The Unexpected Burden of Aging: Planning Life Around Health
One of the more unexpected—and frankly weirder—realities of growing older is the quiet but relentless way health begins to dominate every decision. It’s not dramatic at first. You notice that certain foods don’t sit quite right anymore, or that staying out late means feeling like you’ve been hit by a truck the next morning. But…