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The answer: a 20 questions poem

Posted on April 14, 2014 by John

What’s the point? Is there some reason why you ask? Do you really care? Does anyone really want to know? Why does it seem to matter so much? Who do we think we are? What difference does it make, anyway? … Continue reading →

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Questioning

Posted on January 17, 2005 by John

The exercise this week relates to the poetic foot the dactyl, which is basically a stressed syllable followed by two unstressed ones. A typical waltz pattern, you could say. Here’s the example I used, with successive stanzas in dactylic monometer, … Continue reading →

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In the pagan mailbox this morning…

Posted on July 30, 2004 by John

In my mailbox today: Hello my name is X and I have a little problem with my beliefs. I have been a pagan since I was 14, and I was raised in a metaphysical household.{ I am not a flake … Continue reading →

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Oversimplification #40237A

Posted on June 15, 2004 by John

Religions are formed every day Each meant to last, each fades away To be of use, each offers some Instruction on the life to come The best address in simple ways a set of questions we all raise: Why we … Continue reading →

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