Poem A Day – June 24, 2016
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Only a Dad
Edgar Guest
Only a dad with a tired face,
Coming home from the daily race,
Bringing little of gold or fame,
To show how well he has played the game,
But glad ... Continue Reading →
Veteran transitions study is eye-opener
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VETERANS POST
by Freddy Grove
The RAND Corporation has spent a decade researching concerns for veterans, especially when it comes to transitioning to civilian life. It recently ... Continue Reading →
Poem A Day – June 23, 2016
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A Fixed Idea
Amy Lowell
What torture lurks within a single thought
When grown too constant; and however kind,
However welcome still, the weary mind
Aches with its presence. ... Continue Reading →
Now Here’s a Tip
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By JoAnn Derson
Use Velcro or a bungee cord to attach kids’ bubble containers to a porch post. Or bury them halfway into a flowerpot filled with sand. The kids can ... Continue Reading →
To Your Good Health – Is Knee Replacement Surgery the Only Option?
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By Keith Roach, M.D.
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a female in my 60s, and for the past couple of months I have been having some discomfort and swelling in my right knee. I am slightly ... Continue Reading →
Poem A Day – June 22, 2016
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Black Storm Days
Joshua Edwards
As the best actors move on from TV
And leave shows in shambles, viewers bereft,
And characters to death or surgery,
So do I move beyond my ... Continue Reading →
Poem A Day – June 21, 2016
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The End of the Pier
Nicole Callihan
I walked to the end of the pier
and threw your name into the sea,
and when you flew back to me –
a silver fish – I devoured ... Continue Reading →
Poem A Day – June 20, 2016
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Whether by Drowning or by Stars
Mark Bibbins
When everyone was granted their childhood
wish for invisibility, it turned out
to be less erotically useful than we all
had ... Continue Reading →
Poem A Day – June 19, 2016
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Road Trip
Vijay Seshadri
I could complain. I’ve done it before.
I could explain. I could say, for instance, that
I’m sick of being slaughtered in my life’s ... Continue Reading →
Poem A Day – June 18, 2016
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The Bed on the Wall
Lauren Camp
After Robert Rauschenberg’s “Bed,”
oil and pencil markings on pillow, quilt, and sheet, 1955
So garish: the arc of his ... Continue Reading →
