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Enough

Fearful of death determined to live forever impossibly worried blind by half we scurry through the scattered alleys of life In our time of youth not enough time rarely enough money hardly enough love grasping at ends scarcely ever enough … Continue reading

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holiday – Tom (WordWulf) Sterner

In loving memory of Mom & Dad, love, hope & prayers for brother Jack, deepest devotion to my children & grandchildren, all those in the wide & deep of my family~   Spirits awander anchors aweigh flyin’ in winged ships … Continue reading

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{Christmas story excerpt from the novel, Momma’s Rain}

~lo he has no wings~ ~they whisper in the dark~ ~ghosts & flying things~ ~the arrow finds its mark~ ~children & dark angels~ Winter 1960 – 1961 Denver, Colorado The cold November wind blew through the holes in my jeans … Continue reading

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~folks plain & good~

~sometimes roaming~ ~learning secrets~ ~developing habits~ ~protective of my space in crowds~ ~a lobo & a lamb chop~ ~community possessions~ ~legitimate assemblage~ ~the questionable integrity of strangers all~ ~good night last~ ~drinks & conversation~ ~with friends of my wife~ ~good … Continue reading

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~Soon Angels~a Halloween tale~{the end}

~mother in half notes~ ~what else is there to say~ ~she closed her eyes~ ~holding her hand~ ~he felt her slip away~ ~bent down low inside~ ~sorrow on his lips~ ~he kissed her face~ ~ice cold~ ~an angel leaving~ ~no~ … Continue reading

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~Soon Angels~a Halloween tale~{part five}

~ghosting is an art for the strong at heart~ ~morals & principles aside~ ~it is accomplished on the wrong side of deading~ ~fun in jest & games~ ~dreadful in fact~ ~other than Halloween~ ~funerals~ ~& nightmares~ ~there’s really no place … Continue reading

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~Soon Angels~a Halloween tale~{part four}

~there are spaces between~ ~y’know~ ~ever found yourself in a room~ ~so crowded you lose track of yourself~ ~just like that you realize~ ~you’re the only one there~ ~the only one ever~ ~children know~ ~their imaginary friends are real~ ~on … Continue reading

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~Soon Angels~a Halloween tale~{part three}

~there’s a stranger in the room~ ~& stranger than the stranger~ ~this feeling my body~ ~my body ain’t mine~ ~I just need a chance~ ~been trying to make it~ ~I don’t think I wanna get over on anyone~ ~or to … Continue reading

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~Soon Angels~a Halloween tale~{part two}

~what’s the matter~ ~where’s your bedside manner~ ~would you take note if I died~ ~leave a kiss on the cold ice of my lips~ ~all corpses are strangers~ ~husks of might have beens~ ~we never know what we don’t know~ … Continue reading

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~Soon Angels~a Halloween tale~{part one}

~the night is longer in a hospital bed~ ~longer even than the frontline of a warzone~ ~unarmed & unable to defend oneself~ ~chemo & cancer~ ~enemy allies~ ~needles & beep screens~ ~Judy suffers an agonizing longing to escape~ ~to sing~ … Continue reading

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