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no child left to leave behind

Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

The town elders held
grudges. Pupils went blind from
miseducation.

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a park under siege

Monday, April 23rd, 2012

Gangs roamed the city
park, but Batman was nowhere
nearby. Gotham falls.

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wastes of time

Sunday, April 22nd, 2012

Each second squandered
by 7 billion people
devours lifetimes.

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another round of flapjacks

Saturday, April 21st, 2012

The girls and boy chirped
for more pancakes as fast as
Mama could fry them up.

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afternoon pick-me-up

Friday, April 20th, 2012

Slowly, the drones came
to the counter seeking their
steaming hot fixes.

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digital ghosts

Thursday, April 19th, 2012

How we must look as
we talk to unseen people
for unseen reasons.

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not even a wide spot

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

The cashier eyed the
road wearily, waiting for
her next lost driver.

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render unto others

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

Calculating my
fair share costs more than simply
emptying pockets.

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inner journey

Monday, April 16th, 2012

The voyage takes us
to an unknown land, the soul
without signposts.

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broadway in nashville

Sunday, April 15th, 2012

The neon remains
unlit as travelers walk
past bar after bar.

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don’t forget to tip your nerds

Saturday, April 14th, 2012

The gurus and the
campers held forth over beers
and bright ideas.

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a country boy from the city

Friday, April 13th, 2012

He could not mask his
down-home ways with fancy suits
and urbane patter.

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three bites

Thursday, April 12th, 2012

The French take three bites,
I have been told, to stay thin.
We just bite bigger.

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one fun pass, please

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

A boy builds his dreams
from cardboard boxes and lets
the world in to play.

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the littlest disasters

Tuesday, April 10th, 2012

Mayhem and mistakes
swarm misbegotten souls who
topple under stress.

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