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Archives for September, 2011

Dead Letter

Posted by  on Saturday, September 17th 2011     

Factory smoke and fog along the river. Kiss a girl and make her quiver. Kiss her right and you’re her lover. Lovers and warriors are what women go for. On the ground, head down, bodies all around, Manning thinks about his small town, as black smoke billows from exploding bombs. He envisions the lunch pail […]

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Queen of Hearts

Posted by  on Saturday, September 3rd 2011     

Each day clouds race across the sky, a joy, and at night, as you close your eyes to dream, stars fill the sky, a delight. In between is the feast of life: love, friendship, wondering, all yours, everyone’s, and all for the savoring.

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