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Knowledge Killed the Neurotic
March 13th, 2007The day before Valentine's Day they found a tumor in my brain. I had known that they would. It was my own fault - for educating myself. Education can be a deadly thing - especially if you are myself, an individual who employs avoidance coping strategies… more »
Autumn Ball
March 12th, 2007Brightly colored attire
Fluttering in the wind,
And in the swirling
Movement
Of the dance
Costumes blend into
A blur of color
A rainbow in motion
Single, brilliant palettes at rest
Excitement mounts
As midnight approaches
The time for fire… more »
The Time We Cared Too Much
March 11th, 2007A man of about 140 years hovered across from us at the ship stop. He was using his mind to convey a dairy shake from its vessel to his lips. The liquid surged like a geyser, arriving at its target exactly. My son snickered, unamused by the display. I tur… more »
Refracting Pool
March 11th, 2007Bubbles always
Breaking through the surface
Of the unbreathable water
Watch as they never stop
For I am never allowed
The pleasure of a change
I sink and long for
A still, glass reflecting pool
Calm, serene, black depth
The world through a ref… more »
A Young Bud
March 10th, 2007a young bud
wet with dew
becomes a youth
adorned in yellow green
holding tightly
to the maternal branch
his hue darkens
deepens
with experience
understanding
and age
until
with confidence
and maturity
he becomes
an indiv… more »
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