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Monkey Love

Posted on January 25, 2012 by skipavm@gmail.com

Hm, the paradox of the monkey with his hand in a jelly bean jar, a fist clenched with so many jelly beans, but he cannot manage to get his hand out…unless he takes just one.  It’s not the pieces with … Continue reading →

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the world is getting smaller in a big way

Posted on January 25, 2012 by skipavm@gmail.com

This has been on my mind lately – because they die. The passing of family and friends and loved ones…it’s been on my mind. I read a post on Facebook by a dear friend. Not a monumental post – not … Continue reading →

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On writing

Posted on January 24, 2012 by skipavm@gmail.com

click click…When you know yourself – I mean truly know the skin and sinew, the creases in the folded chits of memories, the dogeared emotions…when you know what ails you and you stop selling it as fodder for attention… then, … Continue reading →

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Love and Anecdote: Michael

Posted on January 20, 2012 by skipavm@gmail.com

My friend Michael and I caught up today.  and Michael loves Howard.  Oh, and Michael is a girl; not that it would matter anyway.  This discussion prompted this, along with my own situations…I remember seeing a glistening peak in the … Continue reading →

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I remember a time when I didn’t have to remember a time…

Posted on December 15, 2011 by skipavm@gmail.com

I remember a time when I didn’t have to remember a time When butter only came in sticks. And the trash men came every morning When a Chevy was just a Chevy… And my dad parked it for free and … Continue reading →

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On Broken Hearts and Love that Does Start

Posted on December 11, 2011 by skipavm@gmail.com

Our broken hearts…beat loudly. They pound away at the diamond hard surface of love with soft golden hammers. Looking for what? – to perhaps take a chip out of it, or find more gold with which to make more hammers … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Greetings

Posted on December 8, 2011 by skipavm@gmail.com

Goodbye… Hindsight. I’ve heard goodbye whispered softly to my ear, through such sweet lipsAnd I closed my eyes so I didn’t have to see her go…waiting, that such gentle a sound would not carry very far into my heart. That … Continue reading →

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Paths to Go By

Posted on December 1, 2011 by skipavm@gmail.com

I have embarked on many dubious endeavors; with the best intent, focused more on being open to the possibilities that unfold, than the deliberateness of the choices I make. These are sometimes not the easiest routes – and sometimes they … Continue reading →

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NOW is about time!

Posted on November 30, 2011 by skipavm@gmail.com

Listen up – before you wipe that tear of happiness from your eye….THERE IS NO PAST TO RECONCILE IN ORDER FOR YOU TO MOVE FORWARD – OKAY!? THERE IS ONLY A NOW TO WHICH YOU MUST CONCEDE. It’s amazing how … Continue reading →

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What the hell happened

Posted on November 28, 2011 by skipavm@gmail.com

60 something degrees today… emphasis on “something.” Emphasis on “TODAY.” Spent a day giving gifts to strangers because of my unbridled desire to excite the world with whatever the hell excites me. I waste more time and money on this…7 … Continue reading →

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