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Collecting
When I was a boy I collected stamps. It seemed a harmless enough hobby. I would buy bags of used stamps at the local farmers’ market and, after soaking them to remove the envelope fragments to which they were attached, I would affix a stamp hinge to the back of each and add them to… Read more
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She Would Be You
If I were to build a womanfrom my dreamsshe would be youBut we both know that dreams aren’t realeven when they do come trueDreams don’t have to obey lawslike gravityor the tick of timeThere’s no law I wouldn’t breakif loving you became a crimeLove is not an empty wordan empty thoughtan empty dreamLove is an… Read more
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The Big 3-0
His mother turned 30 on the Dingle Peninsula in Ireland. He turns 30 today in Hawaii. His father (me) has no memory of turning 30, so I assume it was a good party. Thirty is a nice round number, a mile marker on the road of life. Since he was born, our planet has circled… Read more
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Gone Too Fast
Somebody wrote “have fun” on a brick wallAnd I’m trying. Then the garbage can said “keep smiling”So I’m smiling. I keep smiling.Every time I go to workI feel like it’s the lastWhen I look in the mirrorI am staring at the pastWhen the good things endIt always seems they’re gone too fast Read more
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Lake Tahoe Sketchbook
I love mountains and I love lakes. Last week, I got to spend a few days at a lake that was higher in the mountains than any lake I’d ever seen. Lake Tahoe is 6,000 feet in elevation. The mountains surrounding it rise another 3,000 feet and are still capped with snow in July. The… Read more
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Third Time’s The Charm
They say the third time is the charm and I certainly feel like I’m leading a charmed life lately, especially since I found out a third song of mine is going to be played on WFUV this Thursday, July 3, at noon. My most recent song, My Pillow, will be coming your way on a… Read more
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