Monthly Archives: March 2016

Necessary Evil Flipped On Its Head

Joe asks Tom, “Did you pay your taxes yet?” Tom responds, “What do you mean “your taxes.”? I don’t have taxes; I have my money. Taxes don’t belong to me. taxes are an amount of money the government says that … Continue reading

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Happy Dappy

Though the sky-divides were gray It was a happy-dappy day As the sun threw arms divine All around and over mine. While a-kissin’ through my hair Lips of April sang me fair. And the flutter-feathers sweet Sang their repeats tweet … Continue reading

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Official?

No man has the right to take another man’s property or money, not as a citizen, nor as a government official. Men in govt. have neither more, nor greater, rights than they would have as citizens. Nor do citizens, as … Continue reading

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Intaxication, A Necessary Evil?

In the book I’m reading on word origins I read, “No one likes taxes, but almost everyone realizes they’re a necessary evil in order to keep a nation or republic strong.” Let’s look at this. If a strong nation or … Continue reading

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New My Books link

This link should prove to be much better. Thanks to Phil Oliver. https://www.lulu.com/shop/search.ep?contributorId=691677

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I Fight

I fight to the end, I never quit; My life is mine And this is it. When villain comes, With slashing knife, And hate of mind Would take my life, When at my back Comes vicious blow, And beast’s attack … Continue reading

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Light and Shadow

Light and shadow dance with leaves, Playing, waving, in the breeze; Sparrows hop about and shop For wee twigs to put up top Where their tea-cup mansion, strong, Waits freed kings of cheeping song. Light and shadow ripple fair In … Continue reading

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For Nehemiah Leftwich

Down Schubert Way he loves to play, His fingers trip there night and day. Each tender trill and deep’ning chord, Each upward lane on ivory board, Up-gathers in his soul a feel, A heart-felt something so ideal, That in the … Continue reading

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In Reach

The day broke gray, The clouds were gray, The air was cool and still; Two seagulls high Flew silent by As I walked on uphill. No bird did sing, No bell did ring, No car did roll on past; Atop … Continue reading

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My books

I’ve been told that the link to my books isn’t working. After you click on the link you have to type in my name in the search box, click that “Q” thing to the right and it will get you … Continue reading

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Dear Temptress

Dear hand upon this apple here, Dear fingers soft, yet tight, Dear hand, you’re sweetly tempting me To reach my hand with might And squeeze you firm, yet tenderly, As you were mine by right. I need not fruit of … Continue reading

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You

When breath meets breath Between four lips One silent song does shine, As you and I Above all death Match radiant brows divine. When touch meets touch, To clasp and hold, One deep’ning joy grows strong, As in our eyes … Continue reading

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Waiting

Sky so blue and clear and free, Where’s the song you’d send to me? “Listen deep and listen long, Be like me and you’ll be strong. One true color make your mind, Clear it of all false design. Integrity, let … Continue reading

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The Rare Single

Through the life-giving light of the morning, That never a bell will toll, Who is singing so joyous and freely With notes that arouse my soul? For such joy it is, truly, to hear it, Such rapture out-soaring through air, … Continue reading

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Raise Cruz, Dump Trump

You Texans, now, let’s vote like men Who don’t desire to lose. Put your hard trust in truth again And vote for honest Cruz. Let Trump, the craven bully. Be lassoed head-first in the dust, To chew and eat his … Continue reading

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