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the screwy days of late november

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Autumn is summer
in Southern clime, when outside
it’s 72.

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breakfast in the cube

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Banana, peanuts,
Diet Coke and vitamins.
No time for real meal.

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wake up, little snoozy

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Giant ball of flames
stalks horizon for dozers.
An alarm buzzes.

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favorite grizzard joke

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Looking at bulldog
licking … “I wish I could do that.”
“That dog would bite you-u-u!”

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i have gone to the mall 18 times

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Online shopping can’t
compare to joy of parking,
crowds and dirty aisles.

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bird is the word

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Cruel dressing, to have
ungainly paper socks to
mask those turkey legs.

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just a chat

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Ringtone brings world to
standstill. New voice pierces gloom
with friendly nuance.

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down in the tumps

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

His heart went tump-tump
as he tumped over the pans
fixin’ to fix lunch.

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commiseration of the wretched

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

“The budget’s tight.” “My
boss is impossible.” “Who’s
running this circus?”

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pressure cooker of the mind

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Do better, do your
best. Go for broke, even if
it breaks you apart.

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twenty-four hours of haiku

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

The clock chimes on the
hour, marking a daylong
marathon of verse.

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dance dance evolution

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

They can’t stop grinding
it out on the dance floor, but
we can’t help but watch.

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outfit in-crowd

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

Cowboys and pirates
and witches and princesses
hang out on the racks.

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camera candid

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

Aside from more pounds,
the lens adds humility.
Unless you’re pretty.

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delayed knowledge

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

Lessons learned show up
at unexpected times. The
light bulb snaps on. Pop!

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