Monthly Archives: August 2023

Becoming Me

Posted on August 31, 2023 by oldmainer

So, here I sit, marinating in a glass of wine, reflecting on where I have been and where I am. Two places, totally separated by the then and now. I didn’t have to look too hard to realize the chasm … Continue reading →

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Where Did It Go

Posted on August 29, 2023 by oldmainer

While escaping to my mental worldKicking my cans down the roadThat dictate what I think and feelMicrocosms of my world Paradigms of my life Values instilled in youthTested by time and ageOft forgotten by all but me A world without … Continue reading →

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Being Happy

Posted on August 7, 2023 by oldmainer

I walked into a frequently visited mom and pop store recently and the clerk, one of the owners, said “well, you look happy today”. I said “have you ever seen me when I was not happy”? She said “No, I … Continue reading →

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Thunder

Posted on August 4, 2023 by oldmainer

As evening descendsOminous gray skiesUsurp the dayClouds fleeTrees shiver in anticipation Mother nature speaksIn anger it would seemWith booming voiceDemanding our attentionStorm coming I anticipate the mornThe world cleansed ofThat which was yesterdaySwept of that which wasThere before the storm … Continue reading →

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Whispers

Posted on August 3, 2023 by oldmainer

Words teasing soundRhetoric muffledSpeech diminished The word subduedVolume foregoneElocution suspended Intention suspectSecrets revealed?Promises forsaken? Whispers

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