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the tattered old man on Christmas Eve
the tattered old man on Christmas Eve
snow was falling hard
as the old man struggled
through the deep drifts
on the country road
light shone from a
a farmhouse window
the old man smiled seeing the glow
it was a candle
the widowed mother had placed there
nightly since last Christmas Eve
a year ago
a man was found
frozen along this s...
Tuesday 14th December 2021 5:22 pm
the old kitchen tin box
the old kitchen tin box
the old kitchen tin box
of matches
brings back fond memories
it hung on the wall
above mama’s stove
the matches were used
for many things
to light the stove to cook
the family meals
to ignite the oil lamps
at night to light the house
to break and splinter
to make a toothpick
to light the wood burni...
Friday 12th March 2021 11:01 pm
a pair of old cowboy boots
a pair of old cowboy boots (1950s)
Kenny and I always wanted
a pair of cowboy boots
there was no money for such
a childish wish
one day walking
in the woods
we stumbled upon a trash dump
someone richer than us
had discarded what
we considered treasures
we found old comic books
an old alarm clock
that worked, once we banged
it ...
Monday 18th January 2021 7:51 pm
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