empathy
...I think of all these people, who will land in the emergency room
That night,
I think of all those who think of suicide as we open
A door,
I think of very old dogs walking around knowing
that th...
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Categories:
saint thomas, appreciation, care, meaningful,
Form: Free verse
Right After the Bell
...The Baltimore Catechism,
mornings at eight
Sister Marcella,
don’t ever be late
Its message didactic,
the devil to run
Each question, each answer,
with God zero-sum
Who and what made me,
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Categories:
saint thomas, faith,
Form: Rhyme
Edison's Hammer
...(William Hammer, Thomas Alva Edison's assistant,
has reached the end of his tolerance. His boss is
planning to electrocute an elephant for a publicity
stunt.)
If he goes through with this, the...
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Categories:
saint thomas,
Form: Iambic Pentameter