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Things I forget…

December 3, 2011

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I  don’t know about you, but every now and then, I need a reminder. Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me…. I once was lost but now am found, Was blind, but now, I see. T’was Grace that taught… my heart to fear. And Grace, my fears relieved. How precious… [Read more…]

Reality bites

April 15, 2011

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  A little poetry about imagining a fantasy based on mythology while ignoring reality resulting in futility and leading to humility.

The Geography Lesson

January 30, 2010

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In Binghamton, New York I sat with my babysitter, Walter In the living room Listening to him talk about the world. My mother was in the kitchen talking on the phone. My father was working late at Montgomery Wards. In Binghamton, New York I listened as my baby brother cried for some attention In his… [Read more…]