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repainting the soul

Monday, July 7th, 2014

A fresh coat would at
least cover up the rust spots
and hide all the mold.

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new southern fragrances

Sunday, July 6th, 2014

Barbecue pork, red
clay, honeysuckle, crawfish
boil, shotgun smoke.

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anti-anti-anti-hero

Saturday, July 5th, 2014

Coming to save the
day, not for humanity,
but for avarice.

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the definition of a patriot

Friday, July 4th, 2014

It’s OK to love
America, but not love
lov-v-v-v-v-ve America.

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the country, undiscovered

Thursday, July 3rd, 2014

She rushed in to fix
the unfixable, but could
not bear the stillness.

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hot and bothered

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014

Craft beer or ice cream?
Lazy stream or swimming pool?
Fan or windows down?

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the scrawl of a former man of letters

Tuesday, July 1st, 2014

Gnarled figures engraved
on dusty parchment, rough and
barely legible.

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before intermission

Monday, June 30th, 2014

The plot crescendos
to a confrontation. The
ushers open doors.

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a quality of life

Sunday, June 29th, 2014

Perhaps it’s not a
question of lifestyle but a
matter of choices.

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care is a four-letter word

Saturday, June 28th, 2014

It takes energy,
focus, consistency and
time to show you care.

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driving through drizzle

Friday, June 27th, 2014

Wipers on, wipers
off. Enough rain to keep cars
sliding toward death.

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a forehead-shaped dent

Thursday, June 26th, 2014

The gentle bonk of
cranium on cinder peals
up and down the wall.

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the streetcar sophisticate

Wednesday, June 25th, 2014

Rider of the rails,
denizen of the trolleys,
stalwart commuter.

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circular flow

Tuesday, June 24th, 2014

Once inside, drivers
loop themselves. They just wanted
to make a left turn.

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signed language

Monday, June 23rd, 2014

“Bless your heart” was the
most polite middle finger
she’d ever given.

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