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December 8, 1980
It was 40 years ago today Lost chords Echoing lyrics Incomprehensible news Say it isn’t so Discordant Disjointed sounds Gunshot? Impossible Who Why...
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On Halloweeen Night
Cauldrons of trouble Toil and bubble Moon casting spells In wishing wells Silhouette of gnat Tail of black cat Wings of a bat In a magician’s hat...
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"Where have we gone?"
Mask on mask off Battle lines drawn Where only Consideration should dwell Etiquette found In Webster’s Now defunct Empathy as rare As clovers of four...
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"Limited Vision"
Magic shimmers on the edge of periphery Tantalizing humans with its sparkle Teasing wishful thoughts Never to be granted Frolicking fairies Moonbeams...
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"Magic for a Day or 24 Hours of Trouble" (A Magical Fantasy) Chapter 2
When the sunshine filtered through the Venetian blinds and across his room Joey woke up. His first thought was, "could it really be a day of magic?"...
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It's terrifiying to think
Posted on Fri, 24 Jul 2020
It's terrifying to think something is wrong with us- something possibly incurable-this is a very relatable tale- I'm sure many have been there and taken a deep breath- like in your ending- to learn their fear is unfounded and they are after all...
Read full commentPosted in Seventy Two Hours.
Loved the b's bumblebee
Posted on Tue, 21 Jul 2020
Loved the b's bumblebee beguiling-dandelions definitely are. Lovely poem.
Read full commentPosted in remembering dandelions (again)
What a lovely metaphor -birds
Posted on Sun, 19 Jul 2020
What a lovely metaphor -birds to children- their playful antics and hungry frenzy are very relatable. Your poem is sweetly reminiscent of time passing and life changing and oh yes, that lovely gift from time – wrinkles.
Read full commentPosted in Here Birdie
This story is so real - I can
Posted on Fri, 17 Jul 2020
This story is so real - I can imagine this summer of decades past with your descriptions. Not an easy decade and so, I am intrigued to see where you will go in this story. Waiting now for part three.
Read full commentPosted in Sibelius Lobey (Part Two)
What a smart bird, a fur
Posted on Wed, 15 Jul 2020
What a smart bird, a fur lined nest, warm and cozy. The big birds don't know what they're missing yet. Perfect lead in to part three..
Read full commentPosted in Recycling. Upcycling. Part Two.
Nature's creatures are not
Posted on Tue, 14 Jul 2020
Nature's creatures are not wasteful...that seems to be man's domain. This is a very sweet tidbit, now on to part 2.
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keeping up with the jones..
Posted on Wed, 15 Jul 2020
keeping up with the jones...what a lovely take on neighbors, as birds. I truly loved this little story and will have to find the first parts to read now.
Read full commentPosted in Recycling. Upcycling. Part Three..
This quick lunch break
Posted on Mon, 13 Jul 2020
This quick lunch break exchange reminded me of those one word conversations that say so little yet say so much between the conversationlists - but eavesdroppers may not understand the context or flow of words. The image of a rainy lunch break...
Read full commentPosted in Work Lunchbreak Flash, Alfresco at The Colonial Cafe
Ants like moving commas.
Posted on Fri, 10 Jul 2020
Ants like moving commas..mechanical maraccas-the grasshoppers lonley heart ...this made me smile it was a unique perspective. I liked the view from the lowest occupants of the land.
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Hi Rhiannon, the actual
Posted on Wed, 08 Jul 2020
Hi Rhiannon, the actual scientific answer’s and astrophysicists finds can be found on NASA’s site. The studies of Jupiter’s moon Europa from the Cassini spacecraft and the Juno satellite that launched in 2011 – They have measured the massive ice...
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