Category Archives: Cognition

If You Forgot

Posted on June 23, 2022 by sputterpub

If you forgot some time you meant to keep,although you wrote and may have snapped a shot,perhaps you needn’t criticize. Don’t weep,if you forgot. Your memory is adequate. It’s notinfallible, but stores some visions deepand loses lighter memories a lot. … Continue reading →

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Screenshot

Posted on May 12, 2022 by sputterpub

Ignoring most the ads that introduceor interrupt the games I didn’t buy,on rare occasions optics will induceme to look closer. Something caught my eyelast week – a bunch of letters made me spyand pick the word I found in the … Continue reading →

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Soap Operas

Posted on April 10, 2022 by sputterpub

Her friend took half a year to die, but firsttogether they watched soaps on her TV.And after, she continued watching, versedin plot and from a solidarityof sorts. She taped and screened them after shereturned from work. Her sister mocked her … Continue reading →

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My Super Power

Posted on April 5, 2022 by sputterpub

When I was young, a trip to Disneylandamounted to the ultimate in fun.Attractions were so perfect I would standin awe of line control – how everyoneseemed patient and the wait for rides not tough.They kept us moving and we felt … Continue reading →

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Attempting to Answer a Grown Son

Posted on April 1, 2022 by sputterpub

So vivid are my early memories,I trust my recollections till age 8,when time was passing slowly and no squeezeof adolescent pressure, blooming, weight,distracted my attention. Then the freightamounting blunted sight with addled stress.My teens and ever after I conflate.Your question … Continue reading →

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It Was a Dream

Posted on March 29, 2022 by sputterpub

It was a dream: a sleeping aperitif,disquieting and striking and extreme,behavior bound to carry heavy grief –it was a dream. It had a sudden murder for a theme:me perpetrating death as its motif –the horror unaccompanied by scream. I couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Seven at One Blow

Posted on March 27, 2022 by sputterpub

It got to where I played three games a dayof solitaire – the challenge deck on screen.And then a grandkid opened Wordle’s way,which soon had me engaged and kind of keen,evolving as it did to grid buffet.Of late I take … Continue reading →

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Choreography

Posted on February 13, 2022 by sputterpub

If moving two steps forward/one step backdescribes a lack of progress in complaint,discouraging as you renew attack,suggesting where your efforts were too faint,perhaps you should engage in self-restraintand give your chosen strategy a chance.Your progress isn’t obvious or quaint,and now … Continue reading →

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Nouns

Posted on December 25, 2021 by sputterpub

The nouns come first, when learning how to speak,for babies, Tarzan, immigrants and all.(Like God we name, but way beyond a week).Then when we, aging, start to misplace words,it’s person-place-or-thing that forms the leak –the soonest got becomes the soonest … Continue reading →

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I See You

Posted on June 22, 2021 by sputterpub

I see you, but I hope you’ll be okayabout it. In the past I’ve edged awayfrom individuals-in-gratitude,who figured my attention would includea friendship growing closer every day. I know you’re manifold, for you displayas much variety as this bouquet.Appreciating you … Continue reading →

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