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    Cry A Little

    … on just being

    Be here, with me As long as we Can still be we As long as I Can still be me Right here with you... Read More

    Tags: poem, poetry, musings, yellow lab, pet loss

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    Cry A Little

    … on always wanting more time

    We’re not sure what happened, actually. Fred was fine. And then he wasn’t. On Monday we were playing with his favorite tug toy and... Read More

    Tags: labrador retriever, yellow lab, pet loss, dog end of life

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    Laugh A Little

    … on meeting ms. matty

    Sometimes, when I take my time and pay attention, the best things happen. This afternoon, Gabe, the self-proclaimed perfect boy was volunteering with a... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, comedy, humor

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    Think A Little

    … on an ode to a skin horse

    Ode to a Skin Horse I knew you were there Under layers Of storm after storm Year after year Slowly, bit by bit Your... Read More

    Tags: musings, poem, poetry

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    Laugh A Little

    … on death considerations and writing

    Yesterday I went to visit my friends in New York and we spent a lot of the time there talking about writing and the... Read More

    Tags: everyday life, comedy, writing, humor, comedic writing

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    Think A Little

    … on gifts of food

    When I was about 18 or 19 years old, I went to live with Granny and Grampa at their small house on Parham Road... Read More

    Tags: musings, family, old yankee man, secrets to happiness

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    Think A Little

    … on black and white and shades of grey (but not 50 shades)

    That’s the bottle of wine (not wHine) that I was opening up the other night, just before some pretty awesome humans arrived, frigidly and... Read More

    Tags: musings

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    Think A Little

    … on hows and whys

    How can you listen When he struggles to find a word When his topics shift Like grains of sand on a snow white beach?... Read More

    Tags: musings, poem, poetry, old yankee man

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    Think A Little

    … on a valentines day thanks giving

    But for you, I’d be  Less. Less loved Less silly Less joyful Less whole Less comfortably me. Thank you. Thanks for readin’ Wanna comment?  C’mon... Read More

    Tags: poem, poetry, musings

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    Think A Little

    … on a place that sings to me

    There is something about Maine. It brings me into myself. As if it knows my favorite song. And sings it to me, whenever I’m there.... Read More

    Tags: musings, maine, poem, poetry

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    Think A Little

    … on a bridge (not that bridge, a good one)

    I’ve taken many photos of this bridge, but never while snow is falling. Actually, finding a day when it is not snowing would provide the... Read More

    Tags: maine, photography, road trip, musings

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a crooked path toward a creative life

    Yesterday afternoon, I was turning into my driveway, and the light was just right. My trusty camera was on the seat next to me.... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, everyday life, family, comedy, empty nest, creative spark, musings

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