Category Archives: Home

Re-Quest

Posted on June 25, 2024 by sputterpub

Returning home I have some vacant daysahead this week, with no demanding task.The house is sound, the forecast shows no hazeor heat, the office holds no urgent task.One family is visited, away’sthe others’ situation. I can baskin privacy, in solitude, … Continue reading →

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The Argument

Posted on May 31, 2024 by sputterpub

The modem and the router have to talk,and something made mine argue overnight.I woke and had no internet. My squawkwas modulated – I behaved all right –a round of non-electric tasks was quitea worthy use of time till I could … Continue reading →

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Bin Morons

Posted on May 20, 2024 by sputterpub

Well I could write a book about shared bins,that nobody would read, no matter what.The latest wrong, among the neighbor sins,is dumping landfill like it’s greenwaste, butthey have to know their plastic will not rot;they’re students – I assume they … Continue reading →

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Wisteria Weird

Posted on May 11, 2024 by sputterpub

I understood that the varietywe purchased to replace the flooded vinewould purple-bloom, but every spring I seemore white racemes emerge beneath the spineof limb about to leaf. Adjacentlythe older plant survived and grew, to twinethe trellis flowerless, by experts doomed.But … Continue reading →

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Droppings

Posted on May 10, 2024 by sputterpub

I dwell beneath some trees, so I have shadebut also droppings from the limb and leaf.Accustomed to the messes birds have madeand squirrels squirt, I don’t feel any grief,but twinges of annoyance can invademy peace. What’s sap or shit is … Continue reading →

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Persistent Litter

Posted on May 5, 2024 by sputterpub

I used to always wear my hair cut short,but Covid made me change my strategy,for after it proceeded for a quart-er year without a sign of brevity,I turned away from seeking a salon.I let my tresses lengthen, bought my haira … Continue reading →

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Word Play

Posted on April 28, 2024 by sputterpub

My circumstance is more than adequate.Bestowed with time to ponder and enhancemy comprehension, I prepare to fitmy circumstance. I’ve solitude to sway in private dance.I’ve four days and home comfort for respite.No danger lurks and no one looks askance. I … Continue reading →

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Anticipating Serenity

Posted on April 27, 2024 by sputterpub

The one event that’s calendared todayis lunch with a companion dear to me.The weather’s soft and vernal – insects playin blossoms – through my window all I seelooks healthy, clean and stirring in the swayof breeze. Before and after lunch, … Continue reading →

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Tree B Gone

Posted on April 22, 2024 by sputterpub

I heard the saw before I reached my blockon Saturday, and wondered at the sound.I turned the corner with a little shock,to see big chunks of trunk be brought to ground.I wondered how the tree had looked, leaf-crowned;I never paid … Continue reading →

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7 Months

Posted on April 16, 2024 by sputterpub

Exactly 7 months ago, the breachoccurred. My little office was ransacked.The violation hurt but didn’t reachthe level of catastrophe. In factI’d grown too comfortable alone and mute,and careless with my shed security.I noticed but I didn’t miss the loot,except for … Continue reading →

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