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Southern Miss Poem (Alma Mater Vol. 4)

*Southern Miss* (Set to the Melody of “Bad Moon Rising” by Creedence Clearwater Revival) I see—Gold Eagles arisin’, I see—touchdowns on the way…. I see—these Spacious Skies heightnin’ I see—Good times today… Ya’ll come watch the flight, Well it’s bound

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Dream Match

*Dream Match* Close your eyes & Dream with Me. And together: Let’s ask the age-old question, “What if?” What if two people at their best could defy time and space and meet in the middle of the circle? Not the

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The Saddest Love Lamented

*The Saddest Love Lamented* Relationships, crushes on a familiar face ending in premature rejection that terminates a one-sided courtship…even engagements and marriage that falter before and after the altar…each have completed chapters. There’s no need to ask what would happen

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Warm Place

*Warm Place* She could only hail from such a Warm State. She always comes from such a Warm Place. She has the heart of Palm Trees and Sunbeams. Each Visit is Exquisite. I want to go with her. In Chicago,

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Stardust

*Stardust* There’s a certain magic in the air. Of a Virtual Variety. What we are—I don’t know or care to define. I will protect our secret like an illusionist—No, I won’t touch it. I can’t lose it. I want to

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誕生祝い

* 誕生祝い* There are well over 5,000 languages in the world. Not tonight. Tonight the same audible cry is heard… In the: República Federativa do Brasil, Jamhuri ya Uganda, Republiken Finland, Gumhūriyyat Misral-‘Arabiyyah, Bhārat Ganarājya Estados Unidos Mexicanos y The

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Scrapbook

*Scrapbook* Precious carats of time cannot be restored— Not even by Chips off the Block. We can only pick up the scraps and protect this lasting jewel, Even when the next generation Falls Apart. You can read the Kirkus Review

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The Inspiration

(From Art of Mind III: The Evolution of a Trilogy”): https://www.amazon.com/Art-Mind-III-Evolution-Trilogy/dp/0615694349/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=Art+of+Mind+III+Evolution+of+a+Trilogy&qid=1570016518&s=gateway&sr=8-2 *The Inspiration* When life hands them lemons, They make Masterworks. Days that begin as tomatoes— They grind into Heinz Field. You see tomato, They say tomato— But they don’t

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The Inspiration

(From Art of Mind III: The Evolution of a Trilogy”): https://www.amazon.com/Art-Mind-III-Evolution-Trilogy/dp/0615694349/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=Art+of+Mind+III+Evolution+of+a+Trilogy&qid=1570016518&s=gateway&sr=8-2 *The Inspiration* When life hands them lemons, They make Masterworks. Days that begin as tomatoes— They grind into Heinz Field. You see tomato, They say tomato— But they don’t

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Alma Mater: College Poetry

I am very thankful and excited about the wave of support my posts have been receiving since last month’s release of the final volume of Alma Mater. I have been promoting the series here on WordPress for four years now,

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