Category Archives: Personality

Folie a Deux (After 50 Years)

Posted on March 18, 2024 by sputterpub

We met and soon became committed friends,eccentrics in our high school for 2 years,in thought and walks pursuing our own ends,diverging but with smiles, from our peers. And I assumed our efforts mutual.We seemed to have consensus for each act.We … Continue reading →

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Preference

Posted on March 11, 2024 by sputterpub

About your love I’m not competitive.This friendship has to have some room for me.Our conversation’s argumentative,and seldom now includes affinity.You sort yourself and so refuse to bedynamic – you won’t grow or even bend.And lately you refute our history.I think … Continue reading →

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Quest

Posted on March 6, 2024 by sputterpub

The inspiration I select as bestfor me this week, to work for what I need,is channeling a knight upon a quest –an errant hero bound to do a deed.Committed to 3 labors, I won’t restuntil I wrestle phone and web, … Continue reading →

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Positively Negative

Posted on February 27, 2024 by sputterpub

As often as I don’t know what to do,a little time permits some clarity.And though I’m still without an active view,the path I’d shun cedes all opacity.I’m certain then where I don’t want to be,like out tonight for food and … Continue reading →

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Anticipating Today’s Matinee

Posted on February 25, 2024 by sputterpub

I want a play that’s more than talking heads.Aboard for stagecraft and a gripping plot,impressed with how the sound and lighting shedssignificance, I think today I’ve gota ticket to performance that will notbe boring. They may give me what I … Continue reading →

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Did You Forget?

Posted on February 22, 2024 by sputterpub

Did you forget the best revenge is living well?So elegant, and more than that, it works –it means you won’t waste time to try to tellthe honest souls apart from irksome jerks.(I think you did). Did you forget what goes … Continue reading →

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You Pay No Mind

Posted on February 21, 2024 by sputterpub

You pay no mind to syllables I speak,although you know I’ve never been inclinedto harness language in a vain technique.You pay no mind. What would it cost? The coin’s not hard to find.The only type of currency I seekis presence, … Continue reading →

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At One

Posted on February 17, 2024 by sputterpub

A life unshared, somebody once opined,describes a life unlived. That gave me pause.I then was twice-divorced and not inclinedto think a third time charming, for the flawsin marriage one and two were no doubt mine –indeed, my exes each espoused … Continue reading →

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Remedial Wisdom

Posted on February 14, 2024 by sputterpub

I’m slow to comprehend my impotencein trying to deflect someone I lovefrom iterating choice that makes no sense.My logic fails, my reason gives no shove,and little matters my intelligence, except to late-accept, like from above,the counsel I change counsel to … Continue reading →

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Pointless

Posted on February 11, 2024 by sputterpub

I paid attention to his words. Four yearsago he wouldn’t stay at home. He saidalthough he loved his partner, he had fearsestrangement could develop. So instead,he opted for the office, ate his breadmid-day alone, and registered no lack.His story now … Continue reading →

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