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He Ought Not Eat

It would seem thatAfter all this timeMan is still eatingWhat he knowsHe ought not eat.

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13 Simple Steps to Culling the Gun Control Memes

ITEMS NEEDED: Large table, printer, paper, trash can. Sorting through the multitude of gun control memes can be overwhelming. So I suggest culling out the ones that cheat, so that you can focus on the best ones. Here are 13 … Continue reading →

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Not Wanting to Disappoint Me

Not wanting to disappoint me,He decides to stay away,Disappointing me even furtherAnd doubling down on the very thingHe tells himself he doesn’t want to do. He commits himself to the quicksandAnd will not be free, it seemsUnless someone else pulls … Continue reading →

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A Failure Common

It is a failure Common to man That he does not Seek out enough information Before deciding.

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Still on Earth

After all this timeWe are still on EarthYet farther from nature than ever—And having no timeWe thinkTo dance with her.

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The Sins of My People

How can I avoid sinningThe sins of my people,Whatever they may be in my day?

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He is Wise

He is wiseWho understandsThat he swims at his own riskEven when there’s a lifeguard—

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When You Wake Up

When you wake upAnd see, finallyThat you have hurt us,

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As Never to Question

Slogging awayThrough the quagmire—

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There is Reading

There is reading for comprehensionAnd there is reading because you were reading. And then there’s re-reading—Because you had been Reading for comprehension, But discovered somewhere along the line That you had slipped into Reading because you were reading.

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