Monthly Archives: August 2024

Through a Lens Diagnostic

Posted on August 31, 2024 by sputterpub

“There’s something wrong – he isn’t strong – confronted by a choice,he can’t pick toys – there’s too much noise inside, that saps his voice.He’s only 3, but don’t you see – my boy’s a special case.Autism’s name is how … Continue reading →

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A Silent Battle Over Setting Up the Coffee Maker

Posted on August 30, 2024 by sputterpub

Although they met and promptly set about to fall in love,and he behaved as if he’d saved his vigor for a shovetoward firm embrace and gaze in face like fairy tales of yore,in point of fact their marriage pact was … Continue reading →

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Me and the Spider

Posted on August 29, 2024 by sputterpub

Again surprised at sensitivityfrom muscles I thought I’d well exercised…I chased a spider. Now I get to beagain surprised. She scurried on my sheet. I recognizedher leggy form and smashed her fatally.Today my quadriceps are compromised. I move with stiffness; … Continue reading →

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On the Best Teacher

Posted on August 28, 2024 by sputterpub

Without a doubt the teacher I remember most of allwas given like a present in 5th grade.The man was smart, creative, wise, and I can still recallsome ways and means his teaching plan displayed: Like dictionary racing for a wordthat … Continue reading →

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Critical

Posted on August 27, 2024 by sputterpub

Disdainful of the plotting and for sureembarrassed at what scripts make actors do,I guess I can’t take zany any more –at least not movies streaming billed as new.Becoming a curmudgeon? At my core,I don’t believe those syllables ring true.Instead I … Continue reading →

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On the Threshold of Wisdom

Posted on August 26, 2024 by sputterpub

I’m trying when I transit through a doorto whisper to myself encouragement.My kid says stepping on another floorcan reset active memory. I’m benttoday on bending better, and what’s more,I’m not averse to stretching my extent.It’s worth a week’s attempt. It’s … Continue reading →

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Dundasana

Posted on August 25, 2024 by sputterpub

A spine’s a stick but mine feels petrified,unlimber in the lumbar, and the neckresists smooth move like it’s solidified –the top and bottom of my rod’s a wreck.I’m tired of the cautions I have triedbut not about to quit them. … Continue reading →

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Denial

Posted on August 24, 2024 by sputterpub

She voiced opinion, and she made it strong,but couldn’t elevate it to correct.She always hikes her tone when she is wrong,so much it’s come to be what I expect.She has no clue how it was to belongin me – no … Continue reading →

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View from a Bus Stop

Posted on August 23, 2024 by sputterpub

Too bad the bus is 16 minutes out,but walking doesn’t seem advised to do –this pain at base of spine is not a shout,but whispers so persistently I’m throughwith further ambulation. And it’s truethis bench is nice and so’s the … Continue reading →

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Wary Not Weary

Posted on August 22, 2024 by sputterpub

The neck is almost loose again, but warnsme on occasion to keep taking care –it shoots an upward stab of pain, like thornsembellish aging disks that harbor there.My tongue is nearly healed at tip, from whereI bit it stressed and … Continue reading →

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