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Clever Tara
Our dog ran away what could I say
as she pulls on my hand
simply wouldn’t stay
was gone in a flash
where the leash from behind
bounced with a crash
I chased wildly behind
without any gain
as the poor thing ran going insane
the clamor the clacking
making such a roar
all the neighbors tore from
their front door
“what’s this my goodness?!”
they all ye...
Monday 13th December 2021 2:13 pm
PASSENGER
North liverpool taxi ride
It was a clear.. autumn... day outside
But everyone was unaware
Of this special day on Merseyside
I spoke to the driver in the cab
He asked what I thought about the stag
The stag I asked what do you mean
It's all over the news haven't you seen?
There has been sightings in the North of the city
An animal rare so sacred so pretty
...Monday 18th October 2021 1:24 pm
Nothing is Vegan
Sounding smug he said
“Nothing is vegan” as if he
had stated a truth revealed by God.
And I remembered a story about a
Buddhist monk who started each day
with a prayer for all the living beings
he would kill or harm just by
existing on the Earth.
He said simply walking,
or even breathing,
would surely cause and
perpetuate suffering.
He could have said, I guess,
everything is har...
Wednesday 11th December 2019 10:13 am
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