Tilting at the Windmills of My Mind Another day that I must fight the enemy within It’s not real I’m told – no need to unsheathe my sword Yet there he is again, stealing memories of old This enemy arrived stealthily, I did not see him come I often don’t know he’s there – or […]
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My Black Hole Soliloquy Why can’t I keep my thoughts in focus? They briefly flash then vanish before I lock on None can escape the gravitational abyss known as the black hole of my mind —— Image credit: Photographing a Black Hole, from the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration et al, published by NASA, April 13,
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The Tall Ship Navigator “Maps and tide tables surrounding me As I chart our course, crossing the sea Captain says we sail at high tide He trusts in me to be the ship’s guide Our dawn departure should unfold fine Assuming the rowdy crew undocks on time “Three months captive here on dry land Soon
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Image: Edward Hopper, Gas, 1940 The Station Manager This being human is harder than it seems It didn’t turn out like it did in my dreams Don’t get me wrong, it’s not a sad song I’ve got love in my life that keeps me strong Oh, I may gripe about this and that But even
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