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culture war is hell
Quit digging your war trench on my front lawn. I'm not going to fight in your culture war because war is hell, and I don't want to be a demon. Instead…
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a lesson from sardines
Come for the poem - stay for the amazing announcement at the end!
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Maybe we are supposed to find each other
dull dull bright bright dull
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here's to the lost boys and girls
let's watch clouds instead of counting coins
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whose turn is it?
In this age of division, I’m trying to multiply my forgiveness. It’s the only kind of math that makes sense to me these days. *****Is it your turn to…
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June 2024

tick tick clock clock
we are all having a different experience here - yet, we are all facing same time crunch
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your uncaged song (AUDIO)
Dear songbird, it's time to find your voice again
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3:57
My bedroom is getting crowded
the beat goes on and on and on and…
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Roedel & Roedel Detective Agency
a father and son investigative team chase down the elusive egg-chuckers of Cheyenne during the wild summer of 1989
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a goldfish in a shark tank
I may have accidentally made a new enemy
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an open poem to closed hearts
quit closing your eyes and stare into the swirl
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2:00
starve the vultures
a poem where I break my “no swearing” rule
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