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The Beat Goes On
Roland, when he pondered it Felt that his heart would up and quit. This normally quite rational guy was certain he would shortly die. For when he let attention stray it wound up in his [...]
CREATE THE PEACE
Peace and war, while distinct situations are alike CREATIONS of mankind, all on their own or combined in separate nations. Create the PEACE you want to see around, not by holding others down, not by [...]
GOD TRIPPED
God tripped one day and made the world. Our very universe unfurled because, (not following a plot, nor any plan–mein Gott!) a chain reaction soon transpired as unintentionally was sired an infinite parade of stuff [...]
MY FACEBOOK FRIEND
I have a friend I’ve never met I met him on the Internet He knows my birthday, I know his, we’ve both shared photos of our kids, We both hold not dissimilar views, and share [...]
What Makes A Dad a Dad?
What makes a dad a dad? it’s a guy who says he doesn’t want a life that’s sad A man who desires to make his family glad And to give to them all he has [...]
DARING VINCENT
Vincent, when he had time to kill indulged himself in every thrill. The most life-threatening sports he’d choose, on motorcycles or canoes. He surfed (alone, I should explain) while ‘round him roared a hurricane, He [...]
The Iron Cart
The iron cart in which I rode, Dodging pebbles from the crowd, A steady rain glistened the rail as stones and insults fell like hail. To what grim stop was I en route, soaked, desolate [...]
The Old Tree and the Sapling
An old pine counseled a sapling “Be patient. Do not fret. Your limbs will grow, your buds will sprout, Your trunk will form a thick redoubt. In time you’ll grasp what it’s about, And pain [...]
Old Age is a Temporary Condition
The temporary condition of old age passes like the turning of a page with all the stealth with which it may approach, more gradually than one can easily note. It doesn’t last as long as [...]
Beware Of Swan
The gentle swan With graceful neck A placid, floating sight Though ever fond, None would suspect It could inspire such fright. This oh-so elegant waterfowl that inspired a grand ballet, when angered will not be [...]