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I Talk to You the Way Other People Talk to God
I talk to you the way other people talk to GodIn silenceInside my head Hidden from the rest of the worldWith no expectation of response I talk to you with memories that I believe we share Of little things: A kickball A piece of sushi A street sign A melody I experience you the… Read more
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Ifs and Might-Have-Beens
“Life’s too short for wasting For ifs and might-have-beens.” The Sawdoctors The quote above is used in a song by a man trying to convince a woman to join him in bed. It’s a good line for that purpose but I can’t help thinking that all lives, no matter how they’re lived, are full of… Read more
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Fictional Humans of New York (FHONY) – Me and Claire
I have incredible taste in women. It’s a rigid taste though, restricted and discriminating. So much so that I’ve hardly ever felt Cupid’s arrow. That’s a good thing, too since I’m particularly susceptible to pleasurable sensations, no matter how bad they sting. I spent so many years hiding from myself that it’s quite a… Read more
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Sicilian Sketchbook #3 – Agrigento
The third and final installment from my Sicilian sketchbook comes from Agrigento in the southwest of Siciliy, home to the Valley of the Temples. It’s two months since we left and the memories, the feelings of calm and joy, are already starting to fade. But the temples, dating back to the 5th Century B.C., aren’t… Read more
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A Million Dreams – Part II
I woke up with these words in my head last week and posted them as a poem. I considered it kind of a silly post but the funny thing is within a couple of days it was one of the most viewed posts in my two years of blogging. At the time I knew they… Read more
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A Million Dreams
If I had a million bucksI would give it all awayAnd run naked through the woodsJust to have something to do If I had a million dreamsI would spend a million yearsTrying to make them all come trueMaybe I already do If I had a million wordsI would weigh them on my tongueTrying to find… Read more
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