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Words are more important now (a poem)

2015/08/16 — Leave a comment

Thinking about how things have changed these last couple of years or so…
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This entry was posted in Life, Lists, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged August 2015, changes, meaning, message, music, poem, poetry, words. Bookmark the permalink.

Dear Sunday…

2015/08/16 — Leave a comment

Dear Sunday,

The sun is back!

Love,
Kevin

(16 August 2015)

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My take on #blacklivesmatter

2015/08/15 — Leave a comment

As I am a middle-aged white guy, you may choose to take this with the proverbial grain of salt—but I’ve been thinking about this for a while, and wanted to add my perspective. So… Continue reading

This entry was posted in Life, Opinion, Politics, US and tagged "all lives matter" memes, #blacklivesmatter, August 2015, opinion, social media. Bookmark the permalink.

Feast and famine (a poem)

2015/08/15 — Leave a comment

A rare instance in which I wrote a poem on my phone.
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This entry was posted in Life, Lists, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged August 2015, choices, circumstance, experience, feast or famine, narratives, poem, poetry. Bookmark the permalink.

One of those small moments worth living for (a poem)

2015/08/15 — Leave a comment

An afternoon at the library a couple of days ago.
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This entry was posted in Life, Lists, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged appreciation, August 2015, color, page, poem, poetry, shapes. Bookmark the permalink.

Dear Saturday…

2015/08/15 — Leave a comment

Dear Saturday,

I hope you are calmer than Friday was…

Love,
Kevin

(15 August 2015)

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Dear Friday…

2015/08/14 — Leave a comment

Dear Friday,

At times like this, I’m glad so many of my interests have resale value. (Nice touch with the rain, by the way.)

Love,
Kevin

(14 August 2015)

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Carolyn (a poem)

2015/08/13 — Leave a comment

Based on spam.
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This entry was posted in Life, Lists, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged August 2015, Carolyn, daydream, fondness, love, pilule, poem, poetry, spam, words. Bookmark the permalink.

The gardens (a poem)

2015/08/13 — Leave a comment

First new poem after a five-day break from writing.
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This entry was posted in Life, Lists, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged August 2015, breeze, conversation, gardens, laughter, old brick building, poem, poetry, shadows. Bookmark the permalink.

Dear Thursday…

2015/08/13 — Leave a comment

Dear Thursday,

Looking good so far…

Love,
Kevin

(13 August 2015)

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