Short and Sweet

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Sunday, December 31, 2006

Help! There's a sticker on my apple. . .

Fuji Lg. #4137, Product of USA Was the fruit that Adam took from Eve besmirched by a plastic sticker? If so, then gross commercializaton made man's fall even sicker Sign in to see full entry.

The road less traveled (210 west)

I've never understood the snowy landscape that made a poet/saint out of Robert Frost But I've always known that it's best to merge into the fastest lane of traffic no matter the cost Sign in to see full entry.

Happy New Year

I'm making resolutions and going drinking with the girls I watched "Heidi" last night to cheer me up Here's to Shirley Temple's curls! Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, December 30, 2006

Crappy New Year (divorce poem 83)

It's going to keep hurting for quite a long while I'm not going to pretend that it won't Sometimes I get stuck in the gear of denial Can you really "I do," then blurt, "Oops, no I don't"? Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, December 29, 2006

"The Birds"

"A murder" is the term used for crows in a flock Which is not too surprising, if you've watched your Hitchcock Sign in to see full entry.

Deprecation

Anyone who slogs their way through all my blogs should be fitted for a halo or thrown to the dogs Sign in to see full entry.

Contrast

Nights in white satin Beds that are shat in Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, December 28, 2006

A wild short poem by Emily Dickinson

What breathless passion from anyone, let alone a 19th century poet who lived as a recluse! Wild Nights—Wild Nights! Were I with thee Wild Nights should be Our luxury! Futile—the winds— To a heart in port— Done with the compass— Done with the chart! Rowing in Eden— Ah, the sea! Might I moor—Tonight—... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Genesis

In the beginning came a great burst of light, then Phil Collins and bandmates had a terrible fight. Sign in to see full entry.

Found art

Who wrote this note in my library book? Was it Thelma, Bono or Captain Hook? Sign in to see full entry.

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