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OpenLinkNight – November 2014 – The Unthinkable

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Michael

It’s thrilling when the unorthodox Triumphs over the orthodox. I watched you as a boy playing Toying with opposition bowlers Your flashing bat smashing the ball The boundaries around the field. I suffered your disappointments Celebrated your successes The youngest … Continue reading →

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Prompt #64 “Ya’aburnee” – Past Routine

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Michael

Ya’aburnee: Both morbid and beautiful at once, this incantatory word means “You bury me,” a declaration of one’s hope that they’ll die before another person because of how difficult it would be to live without them.   I stand looking … Continue reading →

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Grief

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Michael

Grief Until you have to deal with grief you really have little to no idea of how it works. Each of us responds differently. The vast emptiness is something I think many people would experience. As I had nursed my … Continue reading →

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