Monthly Archives: May 2010

Beginning a Publishing Experiment

Posted on May 31, 2010 by CitizenPoet

    I published a short story, A Letter from Sissy, on my web site last night as part of an experiment in publishing that I am beginning this weekend.     As Citizen Poet, I have been writing daily … Continue reading →

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An Idea for a Short Story – 1

Posted on May 29, 2010 by CitizenPoet

  This weekend, I am starting a new feature on my website, http://www.CitizenPoet.com. Tomorrow and continiuing on certain Sundays in the future, I will be publishing a short story. I love writing short stories, but unfortunately, I don’t always have … Continue reading →

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Mindful of Thoughts

Posted on May 28, 2010 by CitizenPoet

  I am constantly thinking.   But what I am thinking about is thinking about what I am thinking about. It is as if my mind is contemplating itself and in that contemplation, is considering and evaluating the thoughts about … Continue reading →

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Night Mistress

Posted on May 26, 2010 by CitizenPoet

    Shyly now my lady, the silent night, Takes off her dress, the sun. And lying back amongst the stars, Waits, for the coming of man.

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Homicide

Posted on May 25, 2010 by CitizenPoet

  There are those who continue to refer to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico as an industrial accident.   This was no accident. This event was the result of corporate negligence in the extreme. Each day that goes … Continue reading →

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Generations

Posted on May 24, 2010 by CitizenPoet

  I don’t recall when I began And I never felt me growing, But I was four when I heard mother cry. Grandpa showed me a tree one morn, Dad planted the day I was born, An apple tree from … Continue reading →

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The fine line between courage and folly

Posted on May 23, 2010 by CitizenPoet

  Grab a tiger by the tail shows your nerve, You think hero, the tiger thinks, hors d’oeurves.

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Catching up with Me

Posted on May 21, 2010 by CitizenPoet

  The last few days have been incredibly busyy. Wednesday night was Haverhill Culture Council’s annual recipient gala where those individuals and organizations who received cultural grants, courtesy of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the City of Haverhil.   It … Continue reading →

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The Ghost in the Shower

Posted on May 18, 2010 by CitizenPoet

    The Ghost in the Shower   So there I was, taking a bath,  when a cold, cold chill passed o’er me,As if someone or some thing then  was silently looking at me. At first I was tempted to … Continue reading →

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Tentacles of the Sea, Elliot Key

Posted on May 17, 2010 by CitizenPoet

  There is a report today that the oil spill in the Gulf has reached the circle of current that moves around the Straights of Florida, up the coast and then forms into the Gulf Stream that warms our eastern … Continue reading →

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