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Nothing Good on the News — Poem of the Week

News–there’s always some. Lately not much good. So let’s not talk about the tragedies in the recent news. Let’s talk about business trips and bars… I’ve been on a business trip to New Orleans. And what’s always interesting about business,…

The Pear Tree — Poem of the Week

Summer’s Bounty is Here–Peaches, Pears, Berries At least, that’s true near us right now. Strawberry season is basically over in most locations, and blueberries would probably be finished too if we hadn’t had such a cool spring/summer. Blackberries and raspberries…

No One — Poem of the Week

No one wants jury duty, right? It seems like I just got a summons for jury duty last week, but really it has been about eight years. That time I was juror number eight on a list of about three…

Year of the Long Drive — Poem of the Week

Have you been on a long drive, maybe across part of the country? Or a driving vacation to someplace nearer? This year we’ve made a couple of driving trips.

How was Your Day? — Poem of the Week

It’s a time-honored question: how was your day? We ask each other, wanting to know, but also a little afraid to know. We don’t really want the blow-by-blow narration — first I woke up, then I brushed my teeth, then……