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Tag: September 2019

The days that follow (a poem)

2019/09/30 Kevin J. O'Conner

Inspired by something a friend of mine posted this morning. Every bit of normal is an act of defiance a vain effort to prove that the nothing that mattered yesterday will not matter today and that the living that’s done may somehow carry on because this world we must now get used to is an [...]

Posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, WritingTagged poem, poetry, September 2019

Dear Monday…

2019/09/30 Kevin J. O'Conner

Dear Monday, Somebody tell the cat the cursor is not a toy… Love, Kevin (30 September 2019)

Posted in Life, Musings, WritingTagged Dear Monday, love notes to the days of the week, September 2019, year 6

Dear Sunday…

2019/09/29 Kevin J. O'Conner

Dear Sunday, Sorting through my own clutter now. Love, Kevin (29 September 2019)

Posted in General/Miscellany, Life, Musings, WritingTagged Dear Sunday, love notes to the days of the week, September 2019, year 6

How much did you see before you left? (a poem)

2019/09/28 Kevin J. O'Conner

It’s hard not to think about. Did you know I was still there? Did you know people loved you? Did you know they came to see you? Did you know we were all looking after you? Did you know you were not alone? Did you know you will always have a home? (28 September 2019) [...]

Posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, WritingTagged poem, poetry, September 2019

Dear Saturday…

2019/09/28 Kevin J. O'Conner

Dear Saturday, They warned me it was coming, but I didn’t think it would be this chilly. Love, Kevin (28 September 2019)

Posted in Life, Musings, WritingTagged Dear Saturday, letters to the days of the week, September 2019, year 6

Dear Friday…

2019/09/27 Kevin J. O'Conner

Dear Friday, A little chilly this morning—but you worked hard this summer, so I’ll forgive you. Love, Kevin (27 September 2019)

Posted in Life, Musings, WritingTagged letters to the days of the week, September 2019, year 6

Places (a poem)

2019/09/262019/09/26 Kevin J. O'Conner

A sleepy thought from last night. I don’t want a particular place to go I’m looking for somewhere that means something to me I don’t know if I’ll find it because—well, you know… I’ll be happy with someplace to be (25 September 2019—posted September 26)     Wishes sometimes have consequences—order now from your favorite [...]

Posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, WritingTagged poem, poetry, September 2019

Dear Thursday…

2019/09/26 Kevin J. O'Conner

Dear Thursday, Will they have Kevin’s soup in the deli section today? Love, Kevin (26 September 2019)

Posted in Life, Musings, WritingTagged Dear Thursday, letters to the days of the week, September 2019, year 6

Dear Wednesday…

2019/09/25 Kevin J. O'Conner

Dear Wednesday, I know the last movie ended, but what the hell is this? Love, Kevin (25 September 2019)

Posted in WritingTagged Dear Wednesday, letters to the day of the week, September 2019, year 6

Goodnight, goodnight #964 (a poem)

2019/09/24 Kevin J. O'Conner

One year later and one month later. Goodnight, goodnight three hundred sixty-five and thirty-one days on You left without a word (at least, the kind I’d recognize) and sleep even now There weren’t many words to the conversation by the time the end arrived We said it all between the lines without questioning There was [...]

Posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, WritingTagged poem, poetry, September 2019

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