Wednesday, February 15, 2017

An Oscar! An Oscar! My Kingdom for an Oscar!

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As I sit down to write my annual review of all the Best Picture nominees, I am struck by the foolhardy nature of this enterprise. Why should...
Tuesday, April 5, 2016

2016 April Poem-a-Day Challenge Day 5 Prompt - an "experienced or inexperienced" poem

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America (in part) Indentured to a past bathed in torture, we struggle to learn ourselves. So young, runaway, violence swirls around ...

2016 April Poem-a-Day Challenge Day 4 Prompt - a "distance" poem

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Sunday Afternoon in the Park (aka The Furthest Sense of Finish) Sitting next to Thoreau On this slight crevasse Signals shine forever ...
Sunday, April 3, 2016

2016 April Poem-a-Day Challenge Day 3 Prompt - "a Three (blank)" titled poem

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3 Lines X The 1st 1 has 5. The 2nd 1 has 7. The 3rd 1 has 5. Nothing but ink-stained Words along syllabic faults Lost down cracked ...
Saturday, April 2, 2016

2016 April Poem-a-Day Challenge Day 2 Prompt - "a what he said and/or what she said poem"

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Silent Suicide You knew it a long time Ago. You never said it Though. You only held it Silent. It built inside your Chest. Boiled to your...

2016 April Poem-a-Day Challenge Day 1 Prompt - "A fool poem"

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On the Hill (after The Beatles) Alone Silently Speaking to the sky As the earth bends Under his folded feet Still of breath Where others see...
Thursday, February 18, 2016

No matter who wins or loses, Oscar always comes around.

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This year, I shall start with a little ditty. Oscar season is here again! So gather 'round all ye' old friends! We'll watch ...