Monthly Archives: December 2023

1159 Revising a Nursery Rhyme 12-31-23

Mary had a little lamb. Her first born son whose heart was pure as snow. And everywhere the lamb would go, Mary would follow. closely, wringing her hands with worry. (That sudden trip to Egypt lingering in her memory.) And … Continue reading

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1158 FAIR WARNING 12-12-23

Beware those men of the cloth, their faces pinched from tasting only the sour they see in their sinful world, their Bibles clutched in their clawed grip like cold, stone weapons… Beware the churchy lady sitting prim in her pew, … Continue reading

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1157 CHRISTMAS RHYMES 12-19-23

How fortunate at Christmas time are poets who-have-all those words to rhyme! Darkest night to brightest light! Gifts to bring and bells to ring! Songs to sing to a new-born King! Jesus, the meek and mild baby laying asleep in … Continue reading

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