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nantucket. #nationallimerickday

Somebody (Meg) may have clued me in that today is National Limerick Day. Of course, I had no idea such a day existed, let alone that it was today. I wanted to finally use “Nantucket” in one of these but … Continue reading

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wrong.

‘Make the right choice’ Swims in the ocean Inside her mind Never hiding Or taking a holiday But all things wrong Lurk like sharks under Once calm waters Always tempting Promising sinful pleasure When the sharks bite They take all … Continue reading

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the best parts.

My steel-blue eyes Make you smile I don’t want you To see me sad You always laugh At my dark humor I only shed tears When I’m alone You know my dreams My burning desires But the impossible ones I keep … Continue reading

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quit.

I believed your words Like a lovesick fool Such a naïve girl Taken in too easily But it took little time For you to slip up and Reveal your true self The talented liar. You begged but You’d already lost … Continue reading

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unforgiven.

unforgiven. I was forgiven Your words, not mine But I am confused Please tell me why You keep rehashing Events from the past I thought it was over That I’d heard the last Maybe you cannot Forget my mistakes I’ve … Continue reading

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my captain.

Yesterday was free comic book day so my two nerds, I mean boys, I mean husband and son, disappeared for a few hours to hit a bunch of comic book stores. But I didn’t know it was also a Mother’s Day … Continue reading

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mother: a limerick.

mother. We would fight with each other When she made me feel smothered But now I am grown With kids of my own And I have turned into my mother. Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms! Mind and Life … Continue reading

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weekly perk. #15

Ladies, never underestimate the power of the right bra. [Gents, never underestimate the power of… a woman in the right bra…] This may be the most appropriate weekly perk ever… The Mission. I had been avoiding the unavoidable shopping escapade … Continue reading

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