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A Love Story: Books
I love to read. I’ve tried eBooks. I don’t like them nearly as much as a “real” book. Saturday, my husband and I went to our local library for the first time since moving here to Riverton, Wyoming. We’ve been here three years and I was a little embarrassed to admit that to the librarians…
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Crow
There is a crow sitting in the tree outside my window. I often wonder if it is the same crow day to day. I swear that it is looking in at me as I sit at the computer. So I go outside and put out peanuts and other treats. I feel that I am helping…
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Senyru 13
She comes stealthily Soft feet silent on the floor Desiring treats The cat, Bonfire, which we had before Miss Fuzzy Pants, had been declawed by his first owner. The vet did a shoddy job and the claws grew back deformed. Furthermore, they grew in right through his toe beans. Some came out the bottoms and…
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What’s in Store for 2024
I’m not a prophet. I don’t have a lock on the future. All I have is past events to inform me. With that in mind, I figure that 2024 will be a lot like 2023. There will be disputes about this and that. Some of them will be violent. There will be deaths. Some will…
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4.3.2 Mini Poems
Obviously, this is inspired by haiku. I’m suggesting that we invent a new poem format. Well, I don’t know about every format that already exists and this one just might already. But my idea is that you write a poem in three lines. The first line is four syllables. The second line is three and…
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Man-made Diamonds or It’s legal to Print Money
My husband worked for quite a few years in the fine jewelry business before getting involved in the field of vision care. He has recently had some concern over the state of the diamond industry. He suggested I write a post about it. I suggested he write something and he did. This is that. No…
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Intention
I try to live a mindful life. While washing the dishes, I am aware of the spoon in my left hand and the sponge in my right. I feel the heat of the water and the slipperiness of the soap. While rinsing the spoon, I am aware of the softness of the water. I try…
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575 – 4
I’m melancholy Like the crow up in the tree Crying caw caw caw I feed the crows in the winter. Some people think you shouldn’t feed the birds at all, any kind of bird. But probably a lot of people who do regularly feed birds would not feed crows. I like crows. I don’t know…
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575 – 3
Playing unaware I outwit my opponent Claiming victory Maddie isn’t really my opponent. We are more like partners. But she’s a dog and possibly a much too thoughtful dog. Every now and then, so I assume, she gets this thought into her head that says she cannot hop up onto the padded bench at the…
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Senyru 12
In the dead of night Clouds sit thick upon the earth Gray billows of mist I woke up a little after midnight and realized that the light filtering in through the blinds had a peculiar quality. I got up and looked out and saw the fog. It was thick and all the lights were enmeshed…
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