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

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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: poem, poetry, 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: poetry, musings, poem

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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 growing up, and *really* growing up

    When Will I Grow Up? “When will I grow up?” She asked of the sky And the sky gazed down “Oh, my dear child,... Read More

    Tags: poetry, musings, everyday life, poem

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    Laugh A Little

    … on now that I can’t have it, I want it (a poem)

    Oh where, oh where, is that new fallen snow? The stuff of romance, of winter’s big show The fluffy soft white stuff, that blows to... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, comedy, poem, poetry, humor, musings

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    Think A Little

    … on a poem about a christmas bear

    Pulled from the boxes down below To perch among the mistletoe And window lights, with their soft glow The season’s gifts, you’ll help bestow.... Read More

    Tags: poem, poetry

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a poem for the ages, er…. age-ed

    Mental-Pause I’m hot then not and then I’m freezing I sense my moods might not be pleasing I threaten lives, limbs; mind a’ seizing And in... Read More

    Tags: comedy, poem, poetry, menopause, comedic writing

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    Laugh A Little

    … on rent-dodging birds

    Fall’s falling quickly, warmth it ceases Folks starting to break out their fleeces It’s time for all these northern geeses To break their landlord’s hearts and... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, comedy, poem, poetry, fall, humor

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    Laugh A Little

    … on an early chilly fall morning

    Early chilly morning fall With just a speck of red Thoughts of comfy socks and fires Are dancing in my head Colors coming quickly... Read More

    Tags: humor, musings, comedic writing, comedy, poem, poetry, fall

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a poem for marshal dillon dingle on his birthday

    Marshal Dillon Dingle, darling Snuggly, sniffle-y, cute and snarling Was born on an August marning Two whole years ago. He popped out with some attitude... Read More

    Tags: comedy, poetry, humor, musings, comedic writing, german shepherd

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Wonder Proxy

We have medical proxies. We have legal proxies. But what about the most important stuff? What about the stuff that makes our lives worth living? Who is going to take care of making sure wonder remains available to us when we can’t seek it out ourselves? Who’s gonna sneak us off to the ocean, make sure to bring us our dogs, create playlists of the songs we really love… sing with us, tell us our stories… remind us of the love we still have to give, and also to receive? A Wonder Proxy, that’s who. Don’t get your affairs in order without one!

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