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October 9, 2017

Hope Lives

“But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.” Romans 8:25 (NIV). I’ve not yet seen Peace on earth Mankind can be mean Hatred and bitterness Mar the world Hearts with hopelessness Yet I have hope Lives in my heart...

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September 25, 2017

Déjà Vu Blues

Déjà vu I’ve answered this email question before while reading this Quadrille I’m sure of it The memory uncanny The feeling eerie I think I need a tad bit of something to spice things up Something brand new to squelch these déjà vu blues ____________________...

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September 12, 2017

Free Time

What do you do with your free time? I like to write with mine It’s quite sublime But free time is difficult to find when other add items to growing to-do lists Expectations and responsibilities Favors and reasonable requests The cost of free time ___________________________...

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August 28, 2017

No Complaints

If I called today bliss I’d be remiss It’s Monday, after all The weekend had the gall To end far too early Leaving me feeling surly Yet I shan’t complain There’s not a drop of rain No Texas-size flood here Praying for friends dear _______________________________...

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August 21, 2017

My Award-Winning Vacation

Some might call it work, but I used five of my vacation days to prepare for and attend this conference. It didn’t feel like work at all, even though I spent most of it inside on my favorite type of bright, sunny summer days. Normally...

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August 7, 2017

My Sweet Pea

I named her Bette, after Bette Davis, as a complement to Bogart. She was the best Christmas present I’ve ever received. Sometimes I called her Sweet Pea or Peeper. You’ve never met a more adorable, sweet, and perfect blond Cocker Spaniel puppy in all your...

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July 31, 2017

Fear, My Foe

My adversary fueled by lies half-truths in disguise You shan’t win oh dreaded fear if I hold truth ever near My devilish foe all deceit my Advocate I’d have you meet He is Truth and the Way You shan’t win but perish this day ___________________________...

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July 17, 2017

Flickering Gleam

In his eye I see a gleam A bright shining beam It appears as a flare A flash from here to there Optic oscillation Vision quivering A glimmer of a ray Sparkling scintillation At first a subtle twinkle Until it flickers and goes out _____________________________________ It’s...

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