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THE LANDING - corrected The big jetliner banked sharply left, descending out of a bad thunderstorm, lined up on the runway, its six landing lights like a big chandelier suddenly turned up by an unseen hand, the passengers sweating and shaking, sure that death was at hand only seconds ago, the way I felt at age eleven facing Wallace Carter, his ugly brother...

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GUN VIOLENCE BLUES - corrected They built a gun-violence memorial in a god-forsaken corner of my struggling city A collaborative effort of a few academics, a handful of neighbors, a preacher or two, and some interested parties with a mission and a grant, a willing grad student, not much more than that It was a soul-searching journey and...

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high expectations, low visibility - impossible becomes reality...

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in again had clocked thoughts from my mind had been blocked my brain tightly locked concept corrected mind with body connected my brains collected had been head scratcher not ever virus catcher be of sound stature seen in state of shock we had checked out cattle stock chip off the old block poem up contriving did see bird which was diving find more food striving masks decomposing them should be reimposing properly...

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Franky was seven and having a party He told all his school-mates, except for Spud Carty And once they had heard that Spud wasn't invited All of them said they were really excited And then at the party the kids all had fun Which might have continued if Spud hadn't come Spud didn't play games, he was not in the...

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No one ever changes their mind. People are changed by events that occur in their life time. "Did ya hear bout them Wright brothers?" said the rural backwoodsman. "They says theys gonna build themselves a flying machine." "That'll never happen", said his companion, "If god wanted man to fly he'd have given him wings." At that moment overhead flew the very...

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A SOUPER FRIEND I searched the Soup, but failed to find Just one friend that I call mine I'm in a tizzy now, you see 'Cause many of you are friends to me There's Hinshaw, Cunningham, Silent One Winged Warrior, Allison, Gauthier, and Dunn LuLoo, Sandra, Andrea, and Brenda Rhoda, Maureen, Anne-Lise, Lisa-Marie SKAT A, Poet Destroyer, the list goes on Without such friends,...

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The Way of Life To my Son Felicia Jefferson-Weaver- Jefferson Avatar In the path of life sometimes you can get thrown off the path or maybe you wander off the path but repentance and genuine love for God and man will always put you back on the path. Life is a cycle, ...

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A Drizzle A Drizzle The wind blows and is fierce and cold A shake and a tremble from me One would think that we were in for a storm Oh, but wait ,look! it was only a drizzle. Little light rain drops slanted falling from the sky Drip drip drip drop in abundance...

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The Silence of the River The silence of the river flowing like a stream Masking fishes and crabs and other living things. The silence of the river encumbered with whispers, prayers, cries and meditations ...

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This is what should have posted last night. Thank you for your understanding Erasing every trace “Star light, star bright, The first star I see tonight; I wish I may, I wish I might, Have the wish I wish tonight” The winter wind is cold as I stand in the yard staring up at a the first star of the evening,...

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always corrected for my actions and my words twenty four seven...

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Fatty deposits called CELLULITE mostly plague the pelvic region Beg your pardon sir? Oh, I see! It’s CELLULAR Let’s try this again… Fatty deposits called CELLULAR mostly plague the pelvic region For the 'Cellular Reality' contest sponsored by Marvin Celestial...

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And here I stand, both corrected and a fool Yet here I stand, both forgiving and willing To afford another try. Pity me, but do not pity me I hate to be pitied But my stupidity leaves you with no choice But to pity me I am with shame for two times is one too many Given the crime, one time is far...

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Dirty leprechauns-n-promiscuous shepherds, prestigious statues of golden leopards, emerald tongues used as weapons, false pride, no philanthropy accepted, the most precious reddest of rubies selected, my hearts surrounded by floating fire balls 2 keep it protected, thru the devil’s schemes my blood streams infected, true wisdom neglected, diverted direction collected, murders committed off the record,...

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