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Stevieslaw: My poem, Triangles, is up at Eclectica

Posted on January 24, 2018 by stevieslaw

The Jan/Feb edition of Eclectica is just up and my poem Triangles is in it.  Here is the link to the entire issue: http://eclectica.org And here is the poem: Triangles You and I speak of Euclid, of geometry and quickly … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: Exceptionalism

Posted on January 18, 2018 by stevieslaw

  Political? Perhaps. Exceptionalism I only managed a single bite, before I passed it on. We passed so many things on then– wine and weed and one another. I think we thought it noble. No one knew the name of … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: Card Players at Ekphrastic Review

Posted on January 16, 2018 by stevieslaw

  My poem “The Card Players” is up today at Ekphrastic Review.   Here is the link: http://www.ekphrastic.net And here is the poem: The Card Players Each night, these three— Nathan, Henri and Charles make ritual of rummy. “To pass … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: The Joy of Home Ownership

Posted on January 11, 2018 by stevieslaw

Stevieslaw: The Joy of Home Ownership We had a candlelight celebration at the house last night. We had a high temperature of -4 this weekend and not a single pipe froze—what a difference a year makes. We did have a … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: What Bobby Told Us.

Posted on January 10, 2018 by stevieslaw

What Bobby Told Us. There is a school of thought that would have you drink a cold drink in the cold to warm you up, drink a hot drink in the heat to cool you down,  and play some serious … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: Revision

Posted on January 9, 2018 by stevieslaw

Revision Some are irreparable. It’s as if you snatched them from the bargain bin at Eddie’s junkyard by the train tracks. Still, you try the tried and true Elmer’s glue and duct tape, shims and string—double knotted. You ask your … Continue reading →

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The Birth of the Blues

Posted on January 5, 2018 by stevieslaw

By Stevieslaw A weathered vine made taut through an accident of ice moans in the wintry wind.

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warmth on the winter solstice.

Posted on January 5, 2018 by stevieslaw

Originally posted on I didn't have my glasses on….:
“one kind word can warm three winter months.” ~japanese proverb ? — painting by: alisa black – ‘a winter’s day’ ?

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Stevieslaw: Trump Disowns

Posted on January 4, 2018 by stevieslaw

Stevieslaw: Trump Disowns Donald Trump tore into his heir-presumptive, Donald Trump Jr. today, tweeting that he was only a minor member of the family. “In fact,” tweeted Trump, “Donald Junior bears so little family resemblance that I have been convinced … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: Putting the gifts together?

Posted on December 27, 2017 by stevieslaw

Creator I scan the pictogram again for signs of my missteps. The screw driver is depicted at such an awful angle my hands hurt in sympathy. The fluffy stuff I thought was flotsam had an essential purpose. Too bad. I … Continue reading →

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