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the herbivore’s dilemma

Friday, September 28th, 2007

Yummy grass-fed cows
deliver forbidden fuel
via mass slaughter.

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gen. fatigue

Friday, September 28th, 2007

Weary warrior nods
off as battle plans unfurl
to legions of troops.

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traces of the departed

Friday, September 28th, 2007

Extra keys, baby’s
eyes, folded laptop, pickup
still parked on driveway.

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credibility check

Thursday, September 27th, 2007

And if you believe
that, I’ve got a shiny new
pony to sell you.

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discussion direction

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

A question becomes
more troubling than an outright
conniption out loud.

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reunion of the wretched

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

The past comes back time
after time in a town so
small but forgiving.

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secret lives of weekenders

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

Sipping iced tea while
lazing on the back porch for
hours, days and nights.

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fried like hide

Monday, September 24th, 2007

Melting brain shorts out.
Nothing left to do except
reboot for weekend.

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the perfect plan

Monday, September 24th, 2007

Let us to the hills
or the beach or the woods to
share but a moment.

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the 5:15 to fabulous

Monday, September 24th, 2007

They say most awful
delicious things at salon
where cutters gossip.

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are you smarter than a mayoral candidate?

Thursday, September 20th, 2007

Forum sheds little
light on dark reality
of city’s problems.

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diplomatic tide

Thursday, September 20th, 2007

Citizens of the
world find their way to the hills
of Alabama.

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keeping hope alive

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

When will the next great
leader step forward and drag
us into the light?

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Wade’s 101: Haiku retrospective 7

Monday, September 17th, 2007
  1. techno chronic
    Simplest of gadgets
    baffles smartest of humans.
    Time to reboot life.
  2. stage 6 (2007)
    Vault isn’t a real
    event, just a sponsor of
    Dance Depot dwelling.
     
    Take the floor as two.
    Swing your partner round and round.
    So much fun you sweat.
  3. stage 5 (2007)
    Festival for kids?
    But they’re small and can’t afford
    Publix shopping. Yet.
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grief settles in

Monday, September 17th, 2007

The sadness hangs like
a piteous cloud, marking
the loss of a friend.

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