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Flickering Reflections-No Place Like Hume
... The mind doesn't passively await impressions, no tabula rasa, The mind is active, understanding, not just a passerby. He had bete noire towards Christianity, a Scottish Nominalist, David Hume,......
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Michael Ramel
Categories:
backgammon,
philosophy,
Form:
Epic
NEW YEARS BAKE OFF
... My Greek grandmother and godmother, cousins, My grandma baked and cooked homely, My Nona, my godmother exotically, Each one perfect, one couldn’t fault either, Their husbands, playing backgam......
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Jennifer Proxenos
Categories:
backgammon,
grandmother,
Form:
Rhyme
The Kings Of Backgammon
...The kings of backgammon, descendants of Bulgarian kings and Austro-Hungarian princes Russian counts and countesses, Czech barons Your ancestors have seen better days. They accepted their fate as ......
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Gregory Colodub
Categories:
backgammon,
blessing, lonely, sad,
Form:
Free verse
Peggy Cahill Divine Heavenly Lady
...Peggy Cahill divine heavenly lady Saint Vincent dePaul Food Pantry at Saint Mary's Parish in Spring Mount blessed, graced, and praised courtesy grateful recipient, he who crafts these words.......
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Matthew Harris
Categories:
backgammon,
adventure, angel, appreciation, beautiful,
Form:
Free verse
Charles Schulz Peanuts Character Woodstock
...Charles Schulz Peanuts character Woodstock Analogous to (being mine) security blanket similar, but not identical to the trademark one clutched by Linus Van Pelt, I take flight into sleep cour......
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Matthew Harris
Categories:
backgammon,
1st grade, 2nd grade,
Form:
Rhyme
On Getting a Second Opinion
...Some folks think their advice alone will suffice But I’m inclined to seek a second opinion -- On a few occasions, I’ve sought some thrice. I don’t think getting more knowledge is a v......
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L Milton Hankins
Categories:
backgammon,
how i feel, perspective,
Form:
Villanelle
Acknowledgement Forthcoming Today February 8th, 2022
...Acknowledgement forthcoming today February 8th, 2022 Matthew and Abby Harris express gratitude concerning largesse regarding quite a few bags of comestibles plus two twenty five dollar gift car......
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Matthew Harris
Categories:
backgammon,
angel, blessing, devotion, february,
Form:
Rhyme
Ode To Now
...America First is our creed Let’s use all we can at warp speed It’s great when we play And make foreigners pay While from any debt we get freed. One person alone can consume A few things in a......
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Duke Beaufort
Categories:
backgammon,
allegory, anti bullying, religion,
Form:
Limerick
The Life of Riley
...'He was a funny old bugger', they all agreed as Riley was laid in his grave, 'I believe he had a wife somewhere', said someone else in the nave. 'Two sons and a daughter', another said, 'I believe ......
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John Jones
Categories:
backgammon,
eulogy, fantasy, humorous,
Form:
Rhyme
Posh English Gent
...‘Oh I say isn’t this spiffing or what?’ says Jeremy taking the horse for a trot. It will be pheasant for dinner which the butler will sort followed by Havana cigars and a nice drop of port in the......
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Ronald D Thompson
Categories:
backgammon,
class,
Form:
Rhyme
Dual Heritage
...I am a descendant of Greece and the Greeks, We say hello and goodbye by kissing Both cheeks, But I also descend from the British, For my father was very, very English! I am a true mix of Englis......
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Jennifer Proxenos
Categories:
backgammon,
life, travel,
Form:
Rhyme
Locked In
...Nothingness fills every inch of me abominable sensations crawl from deepest recesses anxiety lunges at me – clawing at the soul already battle-weary, depleted… Mortalities plague my waking mom......
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Deon Burger
Categories:
backgammon,
anxiety, death, fear, hope,
Form:
Free verse
Backgammon
...Black plays red in age old battle A click or two as dice are shaken. Collect your thoughts before moving Keeping a close eye on the count. Gammon could be on the cards As you counter move agains......
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Shadow Hamilton
Categories:
backgammon,
color, games, red,
Form:
Acrostic
Cleaning Out Their House
...Pocket knives, tape measures. An extensive collection of coins. Nails, screws, numerous sizes, and sets of nail clippers, files, polishes and brushes. Shoes, always shoes. And dresses. Shirt......
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Robert Ronnow
Categories:
backgammon,
clothes, daughter, games, house,
Form:
Verse
Remnants of Love
...Remnants of Love Nearly ten years since you were called away, yet still I recall as yesterday your touch, Your smile, your sense of fun and joy with life. I remember you playing your guitar, si......
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Shadow Hamilton
Categories:
backgammon,
death, loss, love,
Form:
Verse
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