with gratitude to Ralph Waldo Emerson
The idea for this came from Emerson's 1837 address known as "The American Scholar" Ever the wind blows, Ever the grass grows. I took it a bit further here
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Someone who steals a car and drives it down a city street at speeds not safe for the highway and kills an innocent person two blocks from her own home
Rhyme some words or maybe don’t. They’ll make sense unless they won’t
Now what was the name of that frui… Where I would go to grab lunch du… When I was working up the block? It was a single name, I think. Maybe it was Franko’s?
Europe and North America Are divided by an ocean. Yet both sides now can feel The changes set in motion. The earth is drier and hotter
Edgar Lee Masters’ Spoon River… was published more than a century… Its enduring popularity derives fr… telling truths about the human con… The most compelling message of all
Here’s my pocket poem for the year 2024. Since I’ve written it myself I hope that it won’t be a bore. Three stanzas are all I’ve got
The world I grew up in meaning the late 20th Century had white stuff falling from the s… on December days like this one. The kid that I was at the time
The people of that northern state That we all call “Wisconsin” Have but only one desire To see their beloved Pack win If you’re near to Chicago or St.…
It’s just a kiss or a shot Leading us to love or war. Which do you prefer? And what are you doing to get there?
Gentle winds blowing in from Key West and Havana far away from Sanibel Island once brought soothing comfort to residents and tourists alike.
Dozens of face masks In varied sizes, materials, and co… Were shoved into a coffee can Over the course of the pandemic. Tossing them into the garbage toda…
We met her today and her daughter, as well But Trump and his people have made their lives hell. They embraced our democracy
Their dad was taking them to Disn… Because he loved them so much And wanted to make them happy. But when that morning arrived And the plane was waiting for them…
Ellos no conocen la fria de Chica… It’s chilly at night in early Oct… Really cold weather has yet to arr… Those who haven’t experienced a M… are in for an unpleasant shock whe…
The sun is out today and Warmer temperatures lie ahead. The week ahead is yet unknown Half the summer now has fled.