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by Mike Power

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  • Killing Christina – Part 1

    Lies are dangerous things. None are more deadly than the ones we tell ourselves. Of all the lies I’ve known there is none worse than the one I told myself about Christina, that she could love me as much as I loved her. * * * Time has its own way of breaking things down.… Read more

  • Falling

    There is a reason we call it falling in love We are always looking forward and neglect to see the thing lying at our feet, across the path It only takes a little tangle in our toes or in our ankles to bring our tower of illusions crashing down Crumbling rationality and reason independence and… Read more

  • Drawing

    I thought I might do a drawing today and maybe you would pose for me You don’t need to reveal anything that makes you feel uncomfortable I can see all that I need in the skin under your eyes and the positions of your fingers and the width and length of your lips Instead a… Read more

  • Threes and Sevens are Magic Numbers

    There is something beautiful and mysterious about the number three. To the ancient Greeks, 1 stood for unity and 2 for chaos. The combination of the two – the numeral 3 – stood for harmony. In the Christian church, God is a trinity – the father, son, and Holy Spirit – and Jesus spent three… Read more

  • Do Not Go Gentle

    Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words had forked no lightning they Do not go gentle into that good night. Good men, the… Read more

  • Time is Running Out…

    Did you ever get the feeling that time is running out? For your country? Your planet? Your patience? Time is certainly running out for your chance to get tickets to Mr. Mike’s Mostly Musical Mashup. Hope to see you this Sunday, the 22nd, at 7:00 PM.  Get your tickets here. Although I will be digging… Read more