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Essay/Poem: Dog Talk
The bowl will eventually run empty.
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Poem: Red Light
One must stop to understand the meaning of the light.
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Story: The Twins
A dark, earthy tale:  9 pages, 2,459 words, and 2 moments of madness and revenge.
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Poem: Buffalo Jump
Diving into a beer glass in a Montana bar.
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Poem: Are you ever too old?
Will there come a day when we are too old to live? Don't give in.
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Poems: Pledge, Star Spangled Question
I pledge allegiance to sanity. And to the republic, I hope we can keep it.
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Poem: Conflicted
Love and hate are opposite sides of the same coin and person. It's our nature.
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Poem: To Do Or Not To Do
Make a list. It may not matter, but you'll feel better in the end.
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Poem: Brotherhood
Some trees grow together and some grow apart.
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Poems: Is It Possible, Shopping Lost
Winter doesn't fool around. It messes with your mind; questions your beliefs. Stock up.
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Poem: Unsubskribe
It's freaking unwatchable, this train wreck catastrophe. A nation going off the rails. For now.
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Poem: Birthday 2048
We may not remember the date, or the year, or the name of the loved one sitting with us, but we'll remember the feeling.
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