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One decision of many
Our lives become a summary of our decisions: the actions we take (or don’t take) that make us who we are.
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My old man pose
I ate last night’s dinner for breakfast, wild mushrooms in bone broth. I sat by myself in the nook chewing, contemplating the day. It passed without report. In the middle of the night the moon made the fog look like… Read More ›
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Poem for the days
They don’t matter, most of the days. Don’t matter because we squander them the same as water down the drain thinking there will always be more. The ones we remember are for good or bad reasons but the truth is,… Read More ›
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All of us
How many selves do we get?
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Poem to celebrate an open PO
On the last day before I went back to work I lay on the sofa with my shirt off and the morning sun coming in, playing a record, burning incense, reading poetry. All I had left was to clean the… Read More ›
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Wit’s End, Washington
In the mornings it’s so dark I just lay in the den watching constellations and listening to the clocks tick, thinking any day now I’ll start work. I read about portmanteau words like brunch, Brexit, and Microsoft. The word psionics,… Read More ›
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The origin of the word ‘souvenir’
I removed all evidence of Halloween except for the jolly jack o’ lantern with the little electric light. It had no amount of malice, like a kid’s happy face before they’ve learned how to sneer. I left the large plastic… Read More ›
Featured Categories
writing ›
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Song for late autumn Saturdays
December 14, 2019
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Removed
December 13, 2019
Memoir ›
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Norwegian wood
December 12, 2019
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One remembrance
December 7, 2019
travel ›
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Letters and passageways (4): Cathar country
September 11, 2019
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Letters and passageways (3): Rob and Paul
September 6, 2019
