Category Archives: Personality

Recollection Reservation

Posted on April 12, 2022 by sputterpub

I used to reminisce about the waymy father taught me car mechanics – gears,controlling skids and double-clutching, playwith points, Bernoulli’s work. First born, three yearsbefore the son, I stopped those tales today.From talking with my brother, it appearshe treasures memories … Continue reading →

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The Blacker Sheep

Posted on April 9, 2022 by sputterpub

I bought her bad PR myself. I deemedI was the oddity in family.Though she rebutted “weird,” I flounced and screamedmy attitudes of nonconformity.Original but fit, I never dreamedit was herself who differed. Only shedisfavored jokes and exercise and song.I wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Pragmatics

Posted on April 6, 2022 by sputterpub

Be kind to others, counselors advised.What goes around will come around – you’ll see.I tried and failed a lot (for I despisedhow peers appeared). It didn’t work for me,until I learned the clue to self-esteem.Discovering I needed to be proudtomorrow, … 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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Afternoon

Posted on April 4, 2022 by sputterpub

A rare event – I must’ve gotten high,for suddenly I’m craving food right now.I limit carbs a lot, and also trynot eating when I’m fasting. I know howto almost-Keto dine until today –I’m nearly overpowered by the driveto load a … Continue reading →

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Rebuttal

Posted on April 3, 2022 by sputterpub

My habitat is hidden from the street.I bought it for its perfect privacyamid a zone hospitable to feet,where I can hunker, carless, and be freefrom anybody dropping by. My dooris locked and I don’t want to be surprised.I’ve learned I … 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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Affects

Posted on March 31, 2022 by sputterpub

She always sensed how much she didn’t know.Awareness of her ignorance increasedwith every year and every book. But “blow-hard” she was called – her talking seldom ceased.Imagining how smart a brain could bewas not outside her reach. She’d ever sensea … 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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