Category: My Work
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Being Polite To SIRI
Being Polite To Siri When denied the pleasure of common discourse, It’s odd to catch myself being polite to SIRI. When there are few save my inner self to chat with, I often say “Please and Thank-You” to ALEXA. I know what these avatars really are, But it feels right and proper to obey the…
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Understanding Allegory
Understanding Allegory Allegory is a difficult thing to understand When the story being told is your reflection in a mirror. What point is there to be made of this sad tale? Reflections tell you only what you want to see, Rarely giving hints of what lies dark behind the glass. Beyond that silvered backing is…
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It Must Be Me
It Must Be Me There are none left upon the field To take up the cause and rally to the flag, Grasp the banner of civility in defiance, March through the wreckage of this home. Declare “No More”. Defeat is marked on bloodied faces And cries of “Mercy, Mercy” go unheeded. A bitter thing to…
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Off The Grid
Off The Grid The great Kristofferson said it best, “Freedom’s just another word for nothin’ left to lose”. Hanging on to things makes prisoners of us all. More begets more and that way leads to chains That tie us down with weights too heavy to bear. “Off The Grid”: A thought delicious to contemplate, But…
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Free Of Conscription
Free Of Conscription I have grown up free of conscription Free of compulsory military service Free from the threat of invasion or conquest. This was a birthright presented to me By those who fought to grant me this gift. My father was one of those who served With gallant distinction, receiving wounds Clearing the Scheldt…
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Out Of Hand
Out Of Hand Unfit to lead – Unfit to follow This writing thing has gotten out of hand. There are needs that call for my attention But I have little appetite for them. I am distracted, otherwise engaged, Put off the scent and led down trails That consume me to exclusion of all else. The…
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For No Other purpose
For No Other Purpose Not to flatter Not to praise Not to garner sympathy Not to bore my friends Not to ask forgiveness Not to seek redemption Not to insult Not to belittle But write for no other purpose Than to entertain myself.
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Haiku #30 – Not For Naught
Haiku #30 – Not For Naught I toil and toil hard Not for naught do I struggle To order these words
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Hurry To The Table
Hurry To The Table There is little left to feast upon. Choice platters are all picked but clean. You came too late to dinner’s table And few desserts remain. No hunger stirred your eagerness. No urgency that drove your need. Others seated picked at scraps, Looked up with curious gaze. What thing was this delayed…
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For No Other Purpose
For No Other Purpose Not to flatter Not to praise Not to garner sympathy Not to bore my friends Not to ask forgiveness Not to seek redemption Not to insult Not to belittle Nor to deride But write for no other purpose Than to entertain myself.
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