Thursday, May 31, 2018

Existential Ants - poem

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Lawrence Hall mhall46184@aol.com Someone mentioned existential angst the other day. At first I misread “existential angst” as “existentia...

Attack of the Robot Disposable Plastic Cups - column

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Lawrence Hall, HSG Mhall46184@aol.com Attack of the Robot Disposable Plastic Cups A fast-food joint in California features a robot bur...
Wednesday, May 30, 2018

School Websites - poem

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Lawrence Hall mhall46184@aol.com School Websites A solution driven technology Committee…paying it forward…globally Competitive…peace...
Tuesday, May 29, 2018

A Modest Celebration of the Dipthong - poem

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Lawrence Hall mhall46184@aol.com A Modest Celebration of the Dipthong A dipthong - this is not a foolish man Inappropriately dresse...
Monday, May 28, 2018

The Rodent vs. the Reptile - column

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Mack Hall, HSG Mhall46184@aol.com The Rodent vs. the Reptile No, no, I’m not talking about the latest squabble at an office meeting. ...

"We Will Remember Them" - Column, Memorial Day, 2018

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Mack Hall, HSG Mhall46184@aol.com "We Will Remember Them" Memorial Day is said to have begun during the Civil War as Decorat...

When We Were Sailors - poem

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Lawrence Hall mhall46184@aol.com When We Were Sailors To the tune of Detroit Diesels When we were sailors we seldom thought about ...
Sunday, May 27, 2018

Right Wings and Left Wings - poem

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Lawrence Hall mhall46184@aol.com Right Wings and Left Wings Well, yes, there are wings, right wings and left wings - If a bird is mis...
Saturday, May 26, 2018

Thirteen Reasons Why Not - poem

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Lawrence Hall mhall46184@aol.com Thirteen Reasons Why Not We are not permitted to choose the frame of our destiny. But what we put...
Friday, May 25, 2018

Special and Awesome Spring Concert in the Parish Hall - poem

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Lawrence Hall mhall46184@aol.com Special and Awesome Spring Concert in the Parish Hall Well, gosh, thank you for being here today I a...
Thursday, May 24, 2018

A Brief Discourse on the Subject of Standing or Not Standing for the National Anthem at Sporting Events That You and I Can't Afford to Attend Anyway

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Lawrence Hall mhall46184@aol.com A Brief Discourse on the Subject of Standing or Not Standing for the National Anthem at Sporting Even...
Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Gap Year for the Children of the Poor - poem

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Lawrence Hall mhall46184@aol.com Gap Year for the Children of the Poor Just cruising through the endless sunny days Along a rainfores...
Tuesday, May 22, 2018

We Do Not Burn Books in America - poem

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Lawrence Hall mhall46184@aol.com We Do Not Burn Books in America We do not burn books in America We just ignore them, for we light ou...
Monday, May 21, 2018

Snake Interruptedruptedruptedrupted - poem

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Lawrence Hall mhall46184@aol.com Snake  Interruptedruptedruptedrupted - A Song of Spring Our merry springtime is a glorious feast Of ...
Sunday, May 20, 2018

A Pastoral Scene (without firearms) - poem

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Lawrence Hall mhall46184@aol.com A Pastoral Scene (without firearms) A fine wine’s not for us; we want cheap red In paper cups beneat...
Saturday, May 19, 2018

Ceremonies of Innocence - poem

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Lawrence Hall mhall46184@aol.com Ceremonies of Innocence “The ceremony of innocence is drowned” -W. B. Yeats, “The Second Comin...
Friday, May 18, 2018

A Makeshift Shrine - poem

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Lawrence Hall mhall46184@aol.com A Makeshift Shrine   for those who mourn... Teddy bears ribboned to a chain-link fence, Plastic-...
Thursday, May 17, 2018

Negotiating with Honeybees - poem

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Lawrence Hall mhall46184@aol.com Negotiating with Honeybees The squirrel makes a fuss - he must discuss Drink-sharing with the thirst...
Wednesday, May 16, 2018

An Open Poem to His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales, Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

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Lawrence Hall mhall46184@aol.com An Open Poem to His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales, Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian O...
Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Matthias - a Substitute Teacher - poem

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Lawrence Hall mhall46184@aol.com Matthias – a Substitute Teacher Perhaps Matthias is the patron saint Of substitute teachers – called...