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Dick Bug

Poetry

I am the dick bug, shedding skin, growing harder with each molting Until I die The die is cast
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To Be American

Essays, Nonfiction

And in that vestibule where the moon tarries, where once the down-lined coats flurried, where polyester now patrols, in the dawn of what will be, the curtain is pulled back to reveal the source of the mirage. Yet my eyes see nothing.
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Senryu (K)not

Poetry

My dog stares at me While I am concentrating I turn my shoulder to hide
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If Solzhenitsyn Had Written Hogan’s Heroes, and The Sandwich Pickle

Essays, Nonfiction, Senryu

I like Subway, but four Sandwiches unto myself equals a burgeoning ecosystem arising from the soggy leavened bread, droopy vegetables, and slimy meat.
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Neurodivergence in Free Verse

Essays, Poetry

I have always embraced my neurodivergence, even if at times others and I are put off by it. It can feel like being outside myself, watching myself say or do something I thought I opposed. At the same time, this dichotomy serves to strengthen my empathy towards those with whom I occasionally disagree.I have so…
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You are a Dumbass! – My Second Person Rightly Scolded

Essays, Nonfiction, Poetry

No one is born with a blank slate. As soon as we gather awareness, we find our genetics already in action. Mind in action. Language acquisition functioning and churning. No make-believe, no two exactly alike. Because the mechanism is already running, we become aware.
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Forever is Not a Thing

Poetry

Forever is not a thing A place, or a score There are no stares in the quiver
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Creating Paragraphs in the Block Editor

Essays, Nonfiction

The WordPress block editor is a pain in the ass because the default block is set to paragraph. This is why I see so many posts in a run-on, block writing format. You need to paste in plain text to preserve your paragraph formatting, because if you click PASTE, the input is treated as HTML…
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Sitting In the Sweet Spot

Poetry

I have seen the glory of the coming of the sword that religious technology will bring, with NFTs and magic chants, led by AI, singing, and giving blessings.
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Confessions of a Blog Reader

Essays, Nonfiction

Every reader is like a publisher to whom you are submitting your post. Your content may not fit their perspective at the moment. It isn’t their privilege to read you. If I like what I see, it has nothing to do with your ability, your humanity, or anything within your control. It is about my…
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