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hot on the trail of the ice cream truck

Saturday, June 2nd, 2012

He has popsicles
and ice creams galore, but you
have to catch him first.

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waiting on the ac

Friday, June 1st, 2012

The wheel burns, the air
smothers, the seat belt latch scalds,
and the vinyl stings.

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a right proper sandwich

Thursday, May 31st, 2012

Southern BLT
comes without the B or the
L and tastes just fine.

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bugs’ bounty

Wednesday, May 30th, 2012

Trespassers in the
yard must pay a toll in blood
to winged collectors.

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summer at the swimmin’ hole

Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

Skinny dipping ain’t
for kicks, but to get cool as
fast as possible.

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beyond service

Monday, May 28th, 2012

In their graves, they rest
quietly after fighting
for those to be born.

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the untamed horizon

Sunday, May 27th, 2012

Beyond what they could
see was a place of danger
and great mystery.

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lazy bones

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

Neither the spirit
nor the flesh are willing when
it’s a long weekend.

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an endless supply of ones and zeroes

Friday, May 25th, 2012

The ink-stained wretches
looked at computers in awe
and with creeping dread.

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around sunset

Thursday, May 24th, 2012

The duo played some
Beatles songs and hummed along,
sitting on the porch.

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while her grandmother was under the knife

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012

Waiting for news from
the surgeon, the granddaughter
passed time giving blood.

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beach countdown

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

Sandy shores await,
once the bags are packed, the tank
is filled, the work done.

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paralysis

Monday, May 21st, 2012

People parade by.
Everything happens without
guidance from within.

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try, try, then give up

Sunday, May 20th, 2012

Persistence can win
in the end, but surrender
can subtly subvert.

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on the nature of sass

Saturday, May 19th, 2012

Only later would
the gentleman come to learn
that her sass was love.

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