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December 7th

“Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy …” Franklin D. Roosevelt, December 8, 1941 in a speech to congress asking for a declaration of war. This day was a defining day in the lives of my parents.  … Continue reading →

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Four, Five, Six,

There are four of them, one of her, and then there is my Heather to name them all is the task. Cats and more cats Is there such a thing as the crazy cat man? Who lives next door? In … Continue reading →

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Writing process

This hasn’t been the best of weeks.  Wednesday I felt a cold starting to come on and it got worse.  Today is the first day I am starting to feel better and fear I’ll have to go to work tomorrow.  … Continue reading →

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Dance

How to write a poem: Dance with words Lyrical steps In time and space Flow and spin letting the words dance Dance to the beat Measure the steps Find the words that span meter and rhyme across dance Dance, dance … Continue reading →

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