Category Archives: Mild-mannered opinion

Horse

[I note that some of the longer lines spread a word or two a line down. The single words or short phrases by themselves in this piece belong to the lines above them. —r] They want to build a box … Continue reading

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A Nod to James Thurber

Christmas is upon us once again. It is not astonishing; we were warned. Sing “Ho”. It hovers over us bug-eyed, gobbling candies and villagers, indiscriminately. Sing “Ho”. Bring out the fruit cakes of appeasement the tinsel of contrition and the … Continue reading

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garrison Ohare

Getting out (exit) is easier than getting in (enter) Of course you try to get in (enter) to the plane to get out (exit) of the country They want your shoes and anything you might be thinking even this or … Continue reading

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