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cupid 2.0

Saturday, February 12th, 2011

His quiver carries
both arrows and pre-nups, on
his lawyer’s counsel.

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citified drawl

Friday, February 11th, 2011

Birmingham’s accent
is soft, a gentle porch breeze
without many airs.

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flower forecast

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

Everything’s coming
up expensive. But skipping
bouquet can cost more.

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i never

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

Bad decisions make
for the best stories, even
if they’re your choices.

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sweets surrender

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

Each bite of pie brings
a taste of regret, as though
the fatness cometh.

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made in the world

Monday, February 7th, 2011

It may be one world,
but China still makes our stuff
at low, low prices.

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the snow, man

Sunday, February 6th, 2011

Old Man Winter popped
in for a visit, only
to startle the town.

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the cool kids club

Saturday, February 5th, 2011

Their lunch table is
exactly the same as all
lunch tables, but not.

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be still

Friday, February 4th, 2011

Be still. Contemplate
existence. Breathe in, breathe out.
Wait, then wait some more.

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on the banks in the freezing cold

Thursday, February 3rd, 2011

The creek runs low this
time of year. The critters are
in hiding somewhere.

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flight of the go-getters

Thursday, February 3rd, 2011

They wouldn’t, couldn’t
stick around any longer.
New horizons called.

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put a lid on it

Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

Wherever the head
went, the hat stayed on top of
it, perched and ready.

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i’ll get right on that

Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

“I need you to do
me a favor.” The eight most
dreaded words ever.

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seasonal schizophrenia

Sunday, January 30th, 2011

Cycle of winter
in Alabama: colder,
snow, ice, then heat spell.

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he fought the so-so fight

Saturday, January 29th, 2011

Misunderstood by
his contemporaries, he
tilted at straw men.

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