Short

There are days with such strange things You never could describe, No matter how adept or polished Is the willing scribe. And on those days, it’s better just To keep the writing short Instead of getting into All that there is to report.

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Jerry Brotherton

Date: 7/28/2023 5:56:00 AM

My mom always said...Short and sweet, can't be beat. Thanks for giving us this one.

Paul Bell

Date: 7/27/2023 11:35:00 AM

I would say that's the long and the short of it.

Terry Flood

Date: 7/26/2023 4:59:00 PM

Sometimes, when there’s nothing to say, it’s best to say precisely that. Unless it means you can iterate that situation in such style. Nicely put, Ilene. Terry