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easier to give up

Monday, February 16th, 2015

Time to let those goals
for the “new” year fade away
like lost promises.

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frigid panic

Sunday, February 15th, 2015

Will the schools shut down?
Will the bridges freeze over?
Will the snow kill us?

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love in the south

Saturday, February 14th, 2015

Romantic notions
over bullfrog croaks, sweet tea
and abstinence vows.

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ebay rich

Friday, February 13th, 2015

Piles of junk from the
attic travel to far-off
states to become cash.

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elevate the discourse

Thursday, February 12th, 2015

Feed the audience
with information and per-
spective and respect.

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a plan for romance

Wednesday, February 11th, 2015

Let’s get takeout and
light a fire, listen to
jazz and talk softly.

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the poorly chosen few

Tuesday, February 10th, 2015

They come prepared, sort
of, to take up slack and spark
a hope-like feeling.

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the purposely driven life

Monday, February 9th, 2015

Let our planners and
schedules overflow with plans
to remain busy.

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hour three at the dmv

Sunday, February 8th, 2015

The guards eye us with
suspicion. The lines grow with
unlicensed drivers.

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estranged fruit

Saturday, February 7th, 2015

Bananas cannot
marry bananas, only
peaches. Just ask God.

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making money

Friday, February 6th, 2015

Sheets of paper, disks
of metal with holes, bits and
bytes, chickens to trade.

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the healing of the mind

Thursday, February 5th, 2015

They suffer in the
silence of the void till heard
and loved by healers.

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harmony among the ribs

Wednesday, February 4th, 2015

The smoking hut crammed
barbecue lovers of all
stripes for a sit-down.

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string bean dreams

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015

A day will come when
tiny rows of crops nourish
our sun-baked bodies.

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rodent rituals

Monday, February 2nd, 2015

Will a sweeping cold
front bring more rain tomorrow?
Ask the damn groundhog.

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