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poem
On Saturday I wore an old flannel shirtBought years agoBlack and RedBought probably at WalMartI didn’t knowBetter, underneath I wore a Red T-shirtLife is GoodA cameraMountain rangeOn the shirtTwo favorite thingsThese are a fewOf my favorite thingsA giftFrom SusanI made her a peachAnd raspberry cakeAnd a bacon, mushroomSpinach quicheLife is goodShe made bread
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Breathe
Teacher spoke softly saying Breathe in Through your nose Breathe out Through your mouth Breathing in deeply Helps me to center myself Thoughts come and go Like the clouds above The urn, when breathing Breathe, when praying Pray, when looking See, the birds Engraved on the urn There too triangles Circles and straight lines Signs…
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The Four Days Of Christmas
Here it is Monday, January 2, 2023, another holiday and I have not yet shared with you our Four Days of Christmas. First things first. Because the usual federal holiday of New Year’s Day fell on a Sunday, some Americans get the following day, 2 January, as holiday. It wouldn’t make sense to give government…
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Good Advice
In the January/February issue of Poets & Writers the award-winning playwright, poet, and essayist, Sarah Ruhl, shares her reasons to keep writing. “Sometimes I forget why I should keep writing. I hope you make a list of your own. Here is mine: Sarah Ruhl teaches at the Yale School of Drama, and her most recent…