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A Hunger Like No Other
A man who is hungry will do anything to feed. And love is a hunger like no other. If a man goes without love for a while he regurgitates his memories and sifts through them for any flavors he missed. As a man ages, and his tastes develop, even bitterness becomes palatable. Read more
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The Place Where It Started
I went to the place where it started for me and spent time with half the people I’d known there. It wasn’t the way it used to be: it’s harder now to find some words and too easy for others. There are holes in places that used to be solid. There are flowers where there… Read more
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The Light
We see ourselves through the eyes of those we love. We are bound to like some of the things we see and dislike others. We see our character flaws in their eyes as clearly as we see our physical ones in a mirror. Did you ever notice how much better people look in direct sunlight? There… Read more
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Two of Them
One of them used to do it The other never did The important thing is: neither do it now One I know better than I’ve ever known anyone The other I barely know Or I’m unaware of how well I know her It depends how close she comes to my dream One tells me things… Read more
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The Slog
Do you know the feeling you get when you’re hiking and your legs are burning and you want to rest, or turn back, but you don’t? You tell yourself: just a little more, just a little farther, and it won’t be long before I reach my destination. The view from the mountaintop, a view that… Read more
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Spraying Hope
Walking up Park Avenue the other day I made a right turn on 55th Street and headed east. There was a young couple walking in the other direction, holding hands, engaged in a serious conversation. As we got close to each other I saw him let go of her hand with an attitude of disgust… Read more
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