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an endless supply of ones and zeroes

Friday, May 25th, 2012

The ink-stained wretches
looked at computers in awe
and with creeping dread.

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around sunset

Thursday, May 24th, 2012

The duo played some
Beatles songs and hummed along,
sitting on the porch.

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while her grandmother was under the knife

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012

Waiting for news from
the surgeon, the granddaughter
passed time giving blood.

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beach countdown

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

Sandy shores await,
once the bags are packed, the tank
is filled, the work done.

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paralysis

Monday, May 21st, 2012

People parade by.
Everything happens without
guidance from within.

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try, try, then give up

Sunday, May 20th, 2012

Persistence can win
in the end, but surrender
can subtly subvert.

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on the nature of sass

Saturday, May 19th, 2012

Only later would
the gentleman come to learn
that her sass was love.

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literature in stereo

Friday, May 18th, 2012

The author gently
unwinds his novel into
her waiting earbuds.

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open, not closed

Thursday, May 17th, 2012

The best things in life
aren’t always free, but open
to all who seek them.

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what to do with ripe tomatoes

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Plump tomatoes blush
with naked abandon, as
they get downright sauced.

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the boy in the mirror

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

Looking into the
glass, I spy a trembling lad
staring at the floor.

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the war on learning

Monday, May 14th, 2012

Who can excel when
children fight viciously and
parents defend them?

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beginner’s curve

Sunday, May 13th, 2012

Pressure for the slow
witted and tardy, racing
to stay average.

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spas like us

Saturday, May 12th, 2012

The mud is relaxed.
The towels, fluffed and piled high.
Bring us a chai tea.

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gadget fever

Friday, May 11th, 2012

Shiny and new and
still in the box, beckoning
with beeps and flashes.

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