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R. Lincoln Harris

R. Lincoln Harris

This infernal summer

This infernal summer grinds on
Leaving fires and deaths in its wake
Heat emergencies in many places
And August still waiting to bake.

I wasn’t intending this to be a “wake and bake” poem, but it came out like that, anyway.

#poetry #summerheatwave

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99 games in the NFL

All of the hard work and even harder hits that Marion Barber III endured resulted in fame, riches, and an adrenalized lifestyle
Poem In My Pocket 2023

This poem stays in my pocket Until I take it out And read it to somebody That’s what this day’s about. Thanks for listening to my words
Another SpaceX disaster

Exploding rockets Raining debris all over So sad for Elon!
For anyone grieving a loss

We love and we laugh On this earthly voyage, Circling around the sun For an unknown period of time. The only thing we truly know
I know you are, but what am I?

A catchphrase that was silly A laugh that was unique “Pee Wee Herman” charmed us all That skinny little geek We saw him in the movies
Plight of the Junebug

The next time you’re gardening upon your lovely terrace make sure to keep a lookout for the Phyllophaga Harris. More commonly known as a Junebug
Paging Seth Compton

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
Darlington County (Wayne’s version)

That Bruce is really something el… Making me drive all the way to Da… And on the Fourth of July, even! Had to miss the family barbecue an… My Uncle’s been kind of a jerk to…
No longer “by” the Sea

In 1912, Jacob Wesley Wilbur who had made a fortune selling lan… bought hundreds of acres for himself and some others along the Atlantic Ocean
A Painful Ruby Tuesday

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All war is a crime

All war is a crime Since it ends some lives and upends so many others. Starting a war as Putin has done
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They just won’t stop

Another day in America brings another mass shooting, and sometimes more than one. Allen, Texas is just the latest in an ever-growing list
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I just read something in Rolling… Written by a fan who corresponded… Now I can punctuate my thoughts j… Cool!!



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