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dead at 49

Sunday, November 24th, 2013

He stopped to wish his
Facebook friend a good birthday
but it was too late.

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the day of the doctor

Saturday, November 23rd, 2013

Running, not from, but
to danger and adventure
and the universe.

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signs from across

Friday, November 22nd, 2013

Her hands told a tale
of a love lost and a deep
bitterness that lasts.

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the word of 2013

Thursday, November 21st, 2013

A pic of you shot
by you is a selfie, once
called narcissism.

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a slow, leisurely lunch

Wednesday, November 20th, 2013

Put the watch away
when we talk business and kids
and all our futures.

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fester like a sore, and then run

Tuesday, November 19th, 2013

I look at Langston’s
works and witness the struggle
before all of us.

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new to the forest

Monday, November 18th, 2013

The campers lugged in
giant tents and fancy boots
and vintage canteens.

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how to learn to save a life

Sunday, November 17th, 2013

Rows of poor plastic
patients lie with no pulse, no
breath, waiting for aid.

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the littlest hero

Saturday, November 16th, 2013

It’s not the villains
he caught or the deeds he dared
but the light he shined.

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a past that never dies

Friday, November 15th, 2013

What nostalgia pins
us to moments when we miss
those for our future?

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cravings

Thursday, November 14th, 2013

Temptation left his
mind, only to sneak back in
through seductive dreams.

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orphaned peppers

Wednesday, November 13th, 2013

Frost slapped the vines hard
scarring leaves and breaking stems
without witnesses.

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the arctic plunge

Tuesday, November 12th, 2013

Before the turkeys
could hide, before the chestnuts
could roast, Jack Frost struck.

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veterans’ days

Monday, November 11th, 2013

After the parade,
they still need jobs, medical
services, housing.

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jailbird breakout

Sunday, November 10th, 2013

Their death sentences
were nigh. They had to flee. The
turkeys would escape.

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