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G: 10/25/02

Work Diary, 10/25/02 Yesterday I read a letter-to-the-editor in our local newspaper. The woman who wrote the letter was outraged - just outraged! -...
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Strange Things Are Going On

Parkinson's does strange things to my brain I never expected
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Goldfish

When I started this I was sure I knew where I was going I'm not sure now When I started this I was sure I knew about swimming I'm not sure now When I...
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COZ I LUV U

MORE BITTER BOLLOX
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My Boyfriend Is A Chair

No, really. My boyfriend says he's a chair. He's taken on certain chairlike qualities. I had him stuffed with horsehair when I did a course on...
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I Cannot Speak Turkish

I cannot speak Turkish but yet, and for a moment at least we meet in a wordless no-mans' land and gag from the back of our throats.
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Green and White House

Remembering being six years old
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X) Catching

Cupped in my hand, a ball the right round size and weight for throwing. I spread my palm and launch and catch, and launch and catch, a pattern formed...
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Jump for Charity, that's my teacher

What my teacher does for charity
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D - Job Club Diary 4: October 22nd 2002

It felt like I'd never left the Programme Centre when I got there this morning, even though I'd not gone in yesterday. Everything was the same. I did...
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DAILY ADELINE

unusual encounter on a busy commuter train
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War Of The Worlds

A band of intrepid adventurers travel to the planet Mars, but what is waiting for them &;#063;
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Love (Youth and Wither)

I still know our names are Etched in permanent marker somewhere With a heart as a bridge between them. I know, somewhere, there is a Dusty framed...
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Believe

I believe the world is the pupil in somebodys eye I believe that realtity isnt real I believe that truth is a lie I believe that emotions are just an...
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C - Job Club Diary 3: October 18th 2002

"Hiya I'm Cath. I don't think we've met yet." She looked through folders, plastic document wallets crackling as she pulled out pieces of paper then...
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For Kabul

A Love poem for kabul
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Writing Is Hard On My Husband

Soon he stopped offering to go with on character-finding hunts.
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Invincible

Does anybody see him? Shivering. Blinded by cold. Waiting. For the first penny to drop on the ground. Needing. Some food to fill the empty space in...

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