Monthly Archives: May 2011

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Posted on May 31, 2011 by sputterpub

     I was hesitant to post poetry when I started this blog. That was partly because I was impelled to jot down lessons for my grandchildren to hear, but it was also because I didn’t know how good it would … Continue reading →

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Old Glory

Posted on May 27, 2011 by sputterpub

   I had occasion to contemplate our flag a few weeks ago. Conversations occurred about when to fly it and why, and those led to memories. I’m not much into flags (or symbols in general), but I respect the power … Continue reading →

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My Father’s Funeral

Posted on May 26, 2011 by sputterpub

  My father died in October 2006, after a good long life and among a large healthy family, so he could have done worse. He managed to acquire three children, four grandchildren, and one great grandchild by then. That was Otto, … Continue reading →

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Plight

Posted on May 25, 2011 by sputterpub

I came across the word “plight” recently, and that’s the first time I wondered about it. The context meant “danger,” and I conjectured that plight was some past tense of plow, the way wrought and wright is from work. Not … Continue reading →

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Furious

Posted on May 24, 2011 by sputterpub

    I was 8 when I got my own big bike, and I treasured that machine like a dear friend. I rode it briefly in New York and then it became my transportation in Chula Vista. I could ride with … Continue reading →

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Regarding Henry

Posted on May 23, 2011 by sputterpub

   My middle grandson is a big handsome boy. He’s now three years old but he’s always had those traits. A large newborn, a lusty nursling, Henry has thick curling blonde hair, intense blue eyes, button nose, generous mouth, and dimples. … Continue reading →

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North Coast

Posted on May 20, 2011 by sputterpub

In fact it was Sea Ranch, and the year was 1997, but the season is now. The cypress branches eddy on the breeze like kelp in ocean currents. Ravens ride the tidal air above wind-twisted trees. Below, the ocean creams … Continue reading →

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My Other Best Friend

Posted on May 19, 2011 by sputterpub

   Soon after we moved to Marin County in 1965 I met Ellen, the sister I never had, my soul friend. We were not similar – we came from very different families – but we agreed about what was important: … Continue reading →

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Versus

Posted on May 18, 2011 by sputterpub

Recently Otto and Henry discovered the MAD show on cartoon network, and that led to the original Mad magazine, much to their parents’ delight. Particularly popular with them is the “Spy vs Spy” series, on TV and also in print. … Continue reading →

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Literary Magazine

Posted on May 17, 2011 by sputterpub

   There was a literary magazine at my high school in Larkspur, but it was difficult to have one’s work selected if one wasn’t on the staff, and it was difficult to get on the staff if one was new to … Continue reading →

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