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Worldview

Worldview

Merrie DailNov 16, 20011 min read

Starting at the river Abercorn charts its course through the Historic District Victorian District, into Ardsley Park where 20th century takes hold and on past bungalows of the fifties and sixties Derenne marks the break where past and present meet…

Deadly Poisons I

Deadly Poisons I

Merrie DailNov 12, 20011 min read

Doubt seeps innocuously through the fibers of self one drop at a time. Unnoticed Unable to shake the cold clammy trickle, it slowly wears away inner peace faith disappears in a flood ‘till someone reaches out and saves us from…

Mid-Summer Nights

Mid-Summer Nights

Merrie DailNov 12, 20011 min read

The day’s hot breath lingered forcing fireflies out of the grass. Soundlessly they rose – rising blink-ing rising – pausing in the trees, slowly charting their way ever upward. Occasionally we’d catch one in an old jar, while grownups sat…

Irony

Irony

Merrie DailNov 10, 20011 min read

We never wanted two cats and a dog the white picket fence and the station wagon The world waited just over the horizon Odd isn’t it how our fondest memories are of kids and dogs two old cats rule we…

August

August

Merrie DailAug 20, 20011 min read

August hangs heavy in the air uncomfortably cloaking all who venture outside August forced open its eyes later this morning than yesterday labored breathing hissing over soon ssooooon (I found a cicada lying silent in the street on my morning…