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Monthly Archives: January 2014
Year Of The Wooden Horse
Today is the Chinese New Year It is the Year of the Horse (Wooden Horse, to be specific) The horse denotes consumerism An increase in commercial activity But it can also be a sign of waste People born … Continue reading
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Regret, Guilt and Remorse
To hell with regret, guilt and remorse Stealing our joy, changing our course We’ve sacrificed more than we’ll ever get To hell with remorse, guilt and regret Angrily jousting at windmills atilt To hell with regret, remorse and … Continue reading
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Modernisms
Facebook, Twitter Chat and texting Have we gone too far? YouTube, Reddit Instagramming Everyone’s a star Selfies, planking Memes and trolling What’s the latest trend? SnapChat, sexting Going viral When in doubt, hit “send”
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Carwash Jesus
I met my savior today As I drove my old car Filthy and unclean Into the local car wash He appeared suddenly at my side In pale blue cover-alls His majestic long hair flowing His beard dark and curling … Continue reading
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What Makes A Good Parent
Listening. Caring. Loving. Sharing. Laughing. Scolding. Helping. Holding. Teaching. Knowing. Reaching. Showing. Talking. Seeing. Pushing. Freeing.
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Daydreaming 55
I have been busy daydreaming About a lost place, about a lost time About the sunlight that was streaming And the friends that used to be mine Those friends are all long gone now They’ve been lost to the … Continue reading
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My Plan
Things, they change So do I Nothing strange Things, they die Not too soon So I hope Sing a tune Skip a rope I’ve improved Things I do Things have moved I can too Things have changed … Continue reading
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Heal The Heart
First-blush emotion First-thought notion Are never what’s best When put to the test By new commotion Just anger and fear Changing what we hear What we think is right Saying if we’ll fight They will disappear This righteous … Continue reading
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Conformity
We don’t want you to be different We prefer that you conform To the norms that we have set In our minds and in our hearts One less person to watch One less worry to nag us One less challenge … Continue reading
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Interrogative
What is the biggest question? Is the biggest question What? Or is it Why? Who? Where? When? Is it some highly-complicated question? A deep and often-pondered mystery? Or is it something much more simple? Does anybody know what that question … Continue reading
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