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The Cruelty of Saint Valentine

Posted on July 31, 2014 by John

St. Valentine, they say, was lost in love; and on his heart’s desire was so affixed that nothing here on earth or found above could heal him from sly Cupid’s arrow prick. St. Valentine, it seems, so loved himself that … Continue reading →

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Simple Truths: a ruba’i

Posted on April 18, 2014 by John

The truth is, all that I have found in these short years above the ground is that we see what we desire, what turns our heads around; and all else doesn’t matter much. A hint of rose, a lover’s touch; … Continue reading →

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Absolvo-Meal: an advertising jingle

Posted on April 10, 2014 by John

Your hair is gray and thinning, Jack! Your prime is gone and won’t come back. The cure for everything you lack? Absolvo-Meal, the perfect snack! Young whippersnappers run the show, and no one cares how much you know. When your … Continue reading →

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A Haiku

Posted on August 5, 2004 by John

The tap left running, wasting water and money; all call it evil. they watch it dripping, blame who turned it, and cry “How wrong! How shameful!” No one moves to change the sad scene; their sole action is indignation. Yet … Continue reading →

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Martyr Without a Cause

Posted on May 24, 2004 by John

Waken, would-be martyrs seeking causes to in an instant devote life and limb, and cling half-drowned along the upturned raft of culture that leaking, seeks the bottom of the quay. The words that might be spoken now are silenced; upon … Continue reading →

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