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Heaven or Las Vegas
for Elvis Presley Well, the coroner he figured no one’s hand was on the trigger, so there really wasn’t anyone to blame. Call him a victim of his fame; we know what killed him, just the same. Never mind his … Continue reading
Posted in Songs
Tagged achievement, Chappaquidick, Elvis Presley, entertainment, fate, fortune, Las Vegas, mass media, success
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Burn That Bridge
Dwelling on the future never seemed to make much sense: splitting our infinitives just wastes the present tense. Why worry on what might be and dwell on hopes and dreams, when what counts of past and future is what comes … Continue reading
See You There
If you listen to the chatter they’ll convince you it don’t matter, more or less; as long as your wallet’s fatter, never mind those ‘neath the ladder of success. There’s no need to feel an instant of distress, or a … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Statements
Tagged achievement, companionship, confusion, friendship, relationships, success, union
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The Bluebird of Happiness
You can lay down all the money you like on redwood gazebos, those big platform feeders; put out the best blend of customized seed, and he won’t show a figment of interest. Cut up fresh fruit and array it on … Continue reading
Doing Nothing
Got up before seven, fed the dog and combed my hair, put a pot of coffee on to brew; spent no time deliberating what clothes I would wear: some jeans and an old t-shirt ought to do. Stood out on … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Songs
Tagged achievement, expectations, illusions, peer pressure, self-determinism, self-respect, success
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Almost Famous
To be respected by your family, those you like and know, is often not enough acclaim to satisfy; and so we seek to become famous in this lifetime or the next, a bigger fish than all the rest and so … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged achievement, daily poems, failure, family, recognition, respect, self-respect, success
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Big Fish
What makes up a community, if not those common threads that make us not such strangers and more interested, instead, in how the other sees the world, what makes a good friend tick. To share the things that shape your … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged achievement, communication, community, friendship, relativity, trust, wholeness
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