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Tag: November 2021

Dear Sunday…

2021/11/21 Kevin J. O'Conner

Dear Sunday, Looks like you’re back to your old self again. Love, Kevin (21 November 2021)

Posted in General/Miscellany, Life, Musings, WritingTagged Dear Sunday, love notes to the days of the week, November 2021, Year 9

Dear Saturday…

2021/11/21 Kevin J. O'Conner

Dear Saturday, Sorry about that—I got distracted. Love, Kevin (21 November 2021)

Posted in Life, Musings, WritingTagged Dear Saturday, late, letters to the days of the week, November 2021, Year 9

Dear Friday…

2021/11/19 Kevin J. O'Conner

Dear Friday, A good night’s sleep followed by a so-so night’s sleep. I hate that. Love, Kevin (19 November 2021)

Posted in Musings, WritingTagged Dear Friday, letters to the days of the week, November 2021, Year 9

Dear Thursday…

2021/11/18 Kevin J. O'Conner

Dear Thursday, You’ll have to forgive me. I had a good night’s sleep. Love,Kevin (18 November 2021)

Posted in Life, Musings, WritingTagged Dear Thursday, love notes to the days of the week, November 2021, Year 9

After the flood (this time) (a poem)

2021/11/182021/11/18 Kevin J. O'Conner

Continued. The trees drip and sway The rabbits have gone to earthwhile the squirrels nestle in the higher branches The birds have sought calmer weather - - - - - Those of us on the groundignored the earth as it drankmore than it could handle As the lines grew longer and longernight swallowed us allmocking [...]

Posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, WritingTagged November 2021, NWWC, poem, poetry

New sounds: 39 hours

2021/11/17 Kevin J. O'Conner

I left the house Monday morning, then couldn’t get home for almost 39 hours because all the routes into town were blocked by mudslides, flooding, or traffic at a complete standstill. (17  November 2021)

Posted in Announcements, Music, Self-Promotion, UpdatesTagged Bandcamp, Kevin J. O'Conner, music, November 2021

Five and a half hours (a poem)

2021/11/17 Kevin J. O'Conner

Thanks to a weekend of heavy rains, I found myself unable to get home the other night, as the freeway was blocked by a mudslide, and all the alternate routes were either closed due to flooding or essentially unpassable due to traffic accidents. Everybody smilesbut everybody dies The silence in between is hard Thoughts no [...]

Posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, WritingTagged November 2021, poem, poetry

Dear Wednesday…

2021/11/172021/11/17 Kevin J. O'Conner

Dear Wednesday, In the words of Eric Cartman, screw you guys—I’m going home. Love, Kevin (17 November 2021)

Posted in Musings, WritingTagged Dear Wednesday, letters to the day of the week, November 2021, Year 9

Dear Tuesday…

2021/11/16 Kevin J. O'Conner

Dear Tuesday, I am not Southside Johnny. I do want to go home. Love,Kevin (16 November 2021)

Posted in Musings, WritingTagged Dear Tuesday, letters to the days of the week, November 2021, Year 9

Dear Monday…

2021/11/15 Kevin J. O'Conner

Dear Monday, So much rain! This is what it must be to live inside a car wash. Love, Kevin (15 November 2021)

Posted in Life, Musings, WritingTagged Dear Monday, love notes to the days of the week, November 2021, Year 9

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