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Religion

Posted on February 12, 2010 by refugee

When did religion and God become things one wears on one’s sleeve? It is absolutely beyond my comprehension why so many bloggers write such remarkably sappy posts on such things and to what end? As Steve Allen responded to the … Continue reading →

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Scotch

Posted on February 12, 2010 by refugee

“The sun,” as is often said, “is over the yardarm,” and I’ve poured myself a glass of scotch, as I often do at this time of day. For a moment, it brought to my first taste of this blend of … Continue reading →

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Springsteen

Posted on February 5, 2010 by refugee

Today I was informed that I was “ignorant” because I don’t believe that Bruce Springsteen is “the most important person in the history of rock and roll.” While I find Bruce Springsteen certainly palatable, I pointed out that notwithstanding my … Continue reading →

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Postcards From Vermont

Posted on January 27, 2010 by refugee

What does the land know of a woman’s needs? What do rocks tell when ravished by water? Or does soil speak? Or wind in the reeds? What do valleys know of a woman’s needs? Her family drifts away one by … Continue reading →

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ON WRITING A GIRL’S NAME IN WATER UPON A WINDOW PANE

Posted on January 27, 2010 by refugee

I paint the portrait Of a blonde-haired girl With green-gray eyes Upon the frozen swirl Of winter. She is A snow-gray girl With a pale-blue dress Dripping from her form Like a cool white moon Spilling velvet in the night. … Continue reading →

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