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fall of the visionary

Friday, October 14th, 2011

No one paid heed to
his ideas, till they leapt
into our noggins.

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the new southern hospitality

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

The strangers picked our
fields, built our homes, staffed our plants
till we kicked them out.

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the cider cup rules

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

A cup of fresh-pressed
cider awaits the weary
field hand at day’s end.

 

 

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a heart under wraps

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

She kept her love well
hidden, but it still peeked out
occasionally.

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a duty to be brave

Monday, October 10th, 2011

He didn’t flinch when
they tried to silence him with
intimidation.

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trail of leaves

Sunday, October 9th, 2011

Bike tires crunched the
leaves in their path, as autumn
prepared for hard times.

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call to the antiestablishmentarians

Saturday, October 8th, 2011

The youths brought their signs,
their whistles and their voices
to bring down the man.

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rumble in the hinterlands

Friday, October 7th, 2011

Mighty were the teams
that stormed the field, called the toss
and clashed at the line.

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in the next cosmo quiz

Thursday, October 6th, 2011

She patiently taught
him the basics: gaming, pets,
coffee and doodles.

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turning of phrase

Wednesday, October 5th, 2011

The waitress listed
the specials in her lilt and
we knew where we were.

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running on time

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

The train disgorged its
huddled cargo, closed its doors.
No one said a word.

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skyscraper school

Monday, October 3rd, 2011

The elevator
stopped at each department for
new highs in learning.

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the beauty of a bright blue sky

Sunday, October 2nd, 2011

The sun plays lightly
on my nose, which detects hints
of fall in the air.

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kickoff in 13 minutes

Saturday, October 1st, 2011

Impatient shoppers
clutched their bags of pork rinds and
cases of light beer.

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to harvest and harvest not

Friday, September 30th, 2011

In came veggies by
the bushel, and sometimes, an
unfortunate mouse.

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