Category: My Work
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Eala Bhan
Eala Bhan Gliding with serene grace Making stately progress Across the mirrored water A cotton cloud brought to earth And set upon this lake For my singular delight An elegant improbable dream Drifting into sight Pushing gentle ripples Before a prow of feathered white Elegant sails arched above Trailing a gaggle of cygnets In loud…
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If You Should *
If You Should If you should happen to pass me by And hear me gently sigh, Then stop and ask me, Why? If you did by chance take note Of a quiet tear upon my cheek, Then pause and ask me, Why? If you should see my shoulders slumped As though bearing a great weight,…
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This Song
This Song This song has been sung for ages long From far away and near at hand Repeating the same melody With many but minor variations Each voice adding unique touches Nuanced sounds both at once Individual and unique Clear ringing soprano to rich baritone The ensemble expands and contracts As circumstance and custom demands…
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Apologia (again)
Apologia (again) Here I am, once again on my knees. I need to apologize for many things, the many sins I’ve committed, the wrongs I have done, the hurts I’ve inflicted, things I have done and things that I have not done and things I have left undone. Confession is one thing. Atonement is quite…
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The Farm
The Farm – A Brief Story I’m a city boy, born and bred, not a downtown, highrise, tough and dirty type, but one acquainted with the slightly rougher edges; the traffic, the roar of trains, the corner store, civilized but not so civilized that there wasn’t room to run and and shout, to make the…
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License Registration Insurance
License Registration Insurance Three words to indicate that, if you’re not in trouble right now, you soon will be. They set the tone for what follows and are designed to send a chill down your spine and, however mild that frisson may be, your eyes will give you away. Law enforcement knows what to look…
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The Picture *
The Picture Capturing a brief instant in time That offers a degree of immortality To the frozen subjects it portrays, As long as that image still exists That moment will be preserved And open a glimpse into the hearts and souls Of those who have become shadowy strangers Since the time of their passing. Their…
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Haiku #39 – Precious Jewels
Haiku #39 – Precious Jewels As precious jewels Set In a crown of language Your name shines brightly
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Encounter
Encounter I fell into a trap One laid with care and cunning One set by a master in the art of snares More cunning than the furtive prey And practiced in deception. I walked right in Eyes wide shut and unaware As blithely as any mouse Who senses cheese but cannot see The danger in…
Palimpsest 