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When You Judge

When you judge is it with wisdom or ideology; a punishing, judgmental ideology based on ancient theocracry? With your convictions,

American Success Story is a short book of poetry that is told in song. The book has eleven chapters, and

Dietrich’s Adventures in Dentistry by RJHoffman I got an email reminder today from a dentist I saw six years ago

Visceral by RJHoffman On lousy skirts On shirt sleeves Beneath park benches He is perceived To have been who will

The Song of Justice Dennert by RJHoffman Her: What keeps you scraping along? Me: What keeps you being so happy?

Chandala by RJHoffman The stories and poems I have been publishing lately are part of a project titled “Chandala.” These

Thanks so much to all of you who ever liked any of the poems, songs, short stories, or art I

Won’t you come daughter my son doesn’t come and see me I can’t see the sun and I lost everyone

Jasper Townes by RJHoffman Jasper Townes’ face was red and his mind brimming as he took halting steps to the