Tag: ShortStory
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Remember, Remember the Fifth of November…
Also known as Guy Fawkes Day. Below are some quotes from the movie ‘V for Vendetta’. Opening lines from the movie: Remember, remember, the Fifth of November, the Gunpowder Treason and Plot. I know of no reason why the Gunpowder Treason should ever be forgot… But what of the man? I know his name was…
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Wabi-Sabi
Wabi-Sabi We’re all works of artso they saywith all our imperfectionson full display. So why do the sanctimoniousalways complaintell us how to look and livefrom their distortedperspectives and rules? Ignore them! You are perfect as you areeven when others naysay;sanctimony, their onlydefence …“It’s not natural”“It just isn’t right”“That’s not how I was brought up”“There should…
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First Sunday Morning Of November
First Sunday Morning Of November last day of Dia de los Muertosits finale tonight but this chill morningour threesome rode outwith long shadowsthroughout the Loop with bright blue overheadand lush greenin the riverbedand plenty of Brittlebushraised their yellow heads the path was pretty crowdedwalkers and some with dogsas impatient bikersplayed chicane through us all we…
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Cool Morning
Cool Morning a breezy morningcool air washes my facemy handsmy toes the sun’s long raysthrough fences and treesmake long dark shadowwhere the critters play to be fairsome are absorbingthe warmth and lightwhere they lay while most residenttwo-leggers are hiddenwarm in theirsecure dens morning has begunfull of promisepotential for goodworks and fun –LE – 10/29/25
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Dia De Los Muertos
Dia De Los Muertos today and tomorrowhonor our departed onesshare a meal aswe all once did –LE – 11/1/25 PS: November 1 and 2, ‘Day of the Dead’ originated from the indigenous peoples of Mexico, particularly the Aztecs, who held ancient rituals to honor the dead and was later combined with Catholicism after Spanish…
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Arabica
Arabica This faded old mansion, trying to recapture its bygone glory by housing this want-to-be cool, trendy, campus coffee house, has the atmosphere of some ancient, feral, watering hole, hunting ground. You can feel the eyes and hot breath of its denizens, circling, watching, ready to pounce. Prey and predator are easily distinguishable. Prey, no…
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Save Our VA Protest – 10/31/25
Save Our VA Protest – 10/31/25 Only four of us for today’s protest. But we had good responses today. It seemed like around 75% responded this morning for the Tucson VA’s morning shift change through the Ajo gate. We did get a couple of negatives, but the rest were positive. Don’t know if that’s indicative…
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The Monster Mash
A little treat (or trick) for Halloween…; -) Monster Mashperformed by Geoff Castellucci I was working in my lab, late one nightWhen my eyes beheld an eerie sightWhen my monster from his slab began to riseAnd suddenly to my surprise (He did the mash)He did the monster mash(The monster mash)It was a graveyard smash(He did…
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Halloween Eve – Tucson
Halloween Eve ghosts and witcheshung from porchesfences and treesalong the barrio streetsthey greeted ourmorning ride pristine blue aboveand northa slight canopy overthe southeastern peaksa bit of smog inthe northeast a few walkers and ridersdotted the paththeir eyes glazedtheir ear buds engagedone nearly walkedinto me as I slid by the riverbed lush and greenmostly dry aroundthe…
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Looking Out From The Deck
Looking Out From The Deck bright tassel-like bloomsdangle among the green leavesthe Golden Chain Tree red Split Leaf Mapleoverflows its red glazed potfountain-grass backdrop bark like paper sheetspeeled under wind-tossed branchesserene River Birch –LE – 10/29/25 PS: A memory of looking out at my back yard from the deck on the back of our ‘old…
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