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Reminiscence

I write for money 
You need the stuff
But is not 
the only reason people write verse !!!
It is a way to capture one's most 
innermost thought and express your pain on paper
If you remember your Beverly Hillbillies 
There was an episode with beatniks denouncing money 
and the banker went wild!!
I went to the Beat Festival at Town Hall
with the woman I was dating at the time
Sat in the front row
Saw and heard some famous Beat writers
Interesting!!
I will add this final thought 
At one time I wanted to be a lawyer 
Would have been better off if I stayed home and 
re - read Tom Sawyer

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Date: 1/18/2020 8:39:00 AM
Lawyer or Sawyer, that is here the question. Kind wishes, Kai
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Date: 1/10/2020 8:02:00 PM
Must be nice to make a little money from it! I could swear I read this one before. The final tom sawyer line. Did you repost this one? I love that ending.
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Date: 1/6/2020 6:20:00 PM
I'm so glad you are able to make some money out of your writing Matthew - few are able to achieve this :-) hugs Jan xx
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