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I am an old man a deep well an epoch marriage a raven haired beauty five above average kids Orion deckhand and cook teacher of the year Bible study leader jail preacher song worship leader NAU graduate --graduate school ASU graduate --undergraduate school life guard breakfast cook English tutor Archie Brokeshoulder's well puller grain elevator operator pizza chef dishwasher mental hospital patient prisoner welder all region linebacker wrestler pole vaulter 3 high schools 4 jr highs 2 elementary schools 8 states 2 dads 5 moms 6 sisters 4 brothers 13 presidents I am an old man I'll swim a mile this morning and dance all night golf tomorrow backpack Europe visit kids in Montana come back to Arizona visit kids in Kentucky do more Europe come back to Arizona swim and golf then who knows India, Nepal, Tibet I am an old man looking for something

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Date: 11/19/2022 7:50:00 PM
Steven, this a self-portrait? I truly can’t tell. But it could be the background of the psychic who read my poem earlier. And, of someone I’m glad is now contributing to the world’s poetry. A rolling stone can gather the earth’s wisdom…. sending good wishes. sally
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Steven Young
Date: 11/20/2022 8:54:00 PM
Background of a lunatic, Sally ;)

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