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Oven Display

Baking was not an option, long gone were the days (and nights!) of crème brûlée and bûche noël. Such delicacies have taken a more...paternalistic approach, abstaining stove-works entirely, however slippery, often guided by such vintage luminarians as Einstein's popular 'words to live by' & action-tropes by the enticing acrobatic authors, J & L Bird. Various interlopers, actual or imaginary, instantly stiffened to attention once the oven-door was opened and the klaxon bell engaged. Ceremoniously, once alert, all in attendance (rubber black-rats excluded) turned towards shelved rainbow rivers of irises (plasic, of course!) and with goodwill (and smiles) together recited the Lord's Prayer, and departed. Dedicated to Clarky & his loving support team, you know who you are... 03/19/22 7:18pm james marshall goff

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Harry Horsman

Date: 3/26/2022 11:27:00 PM

Poetry with everything, James, also i'm on a learning curve here, but the message and the deployment (to use a military term) certainly comes through. In this world today how is it, headlining is all about the infamous? And not about what i'm reading here?

James Marshall Goff
Date: 3/27/2022 1:24:00 AM

Thanks for stoppin' by Harry, yes! Dear friend! I see so much love among my brothers and sisters, it's hard to imagine so much pain worldwide, I can control the square under my feet, and ....attempt...to spread God's Love

Joe Dimino

Date: 3/24/2022 5:49:00 AM

Great imagery, James; my entire house is half Goodwill -- I ran a non-profit for many years, did a lot of work with vets, getting them the medical equipment they needed, clothing, transportation to and from hospitals etc.. I made no money, but consider it one of the better things I did with my life. Blessings my friend.

James Marshall Goff
Date: 3/24/2022 7:12:00 AM

Nice work Joe, I think the silent majority of Americans feel like we do, & yes, Goodwill is my preferred outfitter!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/22/2022 5:22:00 PM

what lovely "oven" imagery you displayed here. Smart poem!

James Marshall Goff
Date: 3/22/2022 6:52:00 PM

Thanks Andrea, we were helping an aged Viet-vet, being released from VA hospital after stroke, our group of brothers regularly help our Vet seniors settle into stable housing...