Curiosity Opens The Mind

Curiosity Opens The Mind I’m trying to remembera time whenit got the best of metry as I mightI can’t recallwhen curiosityconvinced me to fleecall me curiousor call me braveit’s a trait that educatesand allows my mind to see —— Linked to dVerse Poets Pub — Quadrille:#129: A Curiosity of Poems, where De Jackson is hosting tonight […]

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WARR Radio display ad with DJs John Arduser and Ron Rowland

WARR — Radio Free Toledo

It was 1964, or thereabouts, and WARR – Radio Free Toledo was broadcasting on the AM dial.  My friend, John Arduser, and I were running our own radio station.  I don’t think it ever had a name or call letters, but these days I refer to it as WARR – Arduser Rowland Radio.  Our broadcast

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Just Don’t Go Whacko

Just Don’t Go Whacko My wife has but one, small edict to me “Just don’t go whacko,” is her strong plea Of course she has many other concerns But this one is causing today’s heartburn She loves me dearly, this much I know Enjoying the fact that I go with the flow We all have

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Waltz of Love

Waltz of Love

Waltz of Love Its all in my heart great place to start I first saw your eyes they were the prize Then found your sweet smile it charmed me while The ballroom was ours we were the stars I held you so tight throughout the night We found love so true and then it grew

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Elmer J Fudd -- Hunter, Poet, Wenaissance Man

Wabbits Wound Here

Wabbits Wound Here “My name is Elmer Fudd, ssshhhhh….be vewy vewy quiet, I’m hunting wabbits! Have you seen a wabbit wun by here? Yes? Next time you should gwab it! I know he’s wound here someplace. I’m gonna catch that wascally wabbit, and end this scwewy chase.” —— Linked to dVerse Poets Pub — Quadrille:

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Falling Star: The Hodges Meteorite Monument, Sylacauga, Alabama

History’s Only Known Meteorite Victim

History’s Only Known Meteorite Victim (a true story) It was just an ordinary chondritefragment the experts saidbut it landed on Ann Hodgesnearly knocking her dead Celestial body 1685 Torowas traveling outward from the sunwhen a meteorite broke awayputting citizens on the run Breaking into three pieceswhen entering Earth’s atmospherethe largest fragment wasthe size of a

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Bloody Well Right

Speak Up When You’re Bloody Well Right

Speak Up When You’re Bloody Well Right Abused by wanton disregardDon’t go slow, don’t let down your guardJaded views versus honed beliefsTry hard to preserve your motifsAvoid souls obviously marred Choosing words wisely in your fightShouting loudly with all your mightDo not hold back, let your words flyYour voice resonates in the skySpeak up when

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Sunset Blue over Lake Mitchell, Alabama

Sunset Blue

Sunset Blue Until three days ago I never saw a sunset blue it wasn’t a bad omen quite the opposite is true A handsome young manwas the center of attentionit was graduation daya fact I probably should mention Celebration was in ordercommencing a new life phasecollege life now behind himsun setting on those days The

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Air Pollution and the Milky Way

Air Pollution and the Milky Way (the history of air pollution) The first pictures arrived from Mars today Our beautiful Milky Way galaxy was on full display I’m telling you now, for whatever it’s worth We once had that precious view right here on Earth Our once pristine sky was our window to the universe

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