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Posted on October 21, 2020 by sputterpub

In writing poetry most every day,and posting new work seven times a week,I sometimes have to search for what to say.Of late the only subject on my mindis this election season, holding swayin all October thought, and bidding fairto actually … Continue reading →

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I Didn’t Donate

Posted on October 20, 2020 by sputterpub

I didn’t donate when the asks began.I didn’t vow to not contribute cash,but as it went, I never saw the planfor spending mine, for making any splash.The DNC kept nagging me with flashcommunications, using my first name,re-telling what I knew … Continue reading →

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I Voted

Posted on October 19, 2020 by sputterpub

I voted recently, and I’ll admitI never felt so into it before.Imbibing urgency, I didn’t quitthe mailbox search until its open doorrevealed my precious ballot. I was sureI’d get it (California absenteea decade now). And even though secureabout my state, … Continue reading →

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My Ballot

Posted on October 17, 2020 by sputterpub

Most Saturdays I wake away from hereand spend the morning with my beautifulcompanion – 3 years old and ever dear –but he’s away this weekend with his folks.I’ve time to exercise and persevereat poetry, except I have a taskdemanding I, … Continue reading →

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Dead Symbols

Posted on October 14, 2020 by sputterpub

My artist daughter and my son-in-law,obsessed with symbols, occupied by themes,tried posting swastikas as charms, but sawthe Internet accuse them of extremes.We told them it would happen, for we knewthat though the lucky origin was true,the shape was foully murdered … Continue reading →

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A Good Mail Day

Posted on October 13, 2020 by sputterpub

My regulars got ballots in the mailwhile I awaited mine. It came at last.I carried it inside (the season’s grail),and with it an emotion that surpassedrelief: a postcard sent delivered joy –Arriving with official voting thingswere sentences and stickers from … Continue reading →

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Weary

Posted on October 10, 2020 by sputterpub

Weary of worryTired of tenseHoping for hurrySavoring sense

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His Income Tax

Posted on October 9, 2020 by sputterpub

Our tax laws are arat’s nest, but they’re not that bad:of course Trump broke some!

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Negligent Evil

Posted on October 8, 2020 by sputterpub

Sure we’re acquainted with incompetence.We think of it as failure to succeed,but left unchecked it’s negligence indeed. We’ve seen it in our exes: lack of senseor sensitivity, and selfish greed –sure we’re acquainted with incompetence(we think of it as failure … Continue reading →

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Seriously?

Posted on October 6, 2020 by sputterpub

I never checked this out, but I was toldwhen I was young, that some suspected Jewsof spreading the bubonic plague. That boldsurmise was baseless, based on stupid viewsthat held because the Semites weren’t ill,they must be at the root of … Continue reading →

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