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Parenting
A humorous look into the day of a parent.
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The Hustle and Bustle: An Ode to the Single Parent
A dedication to all single parents. Enjoy these sonnets with your coffee or tea. Enjoy early in the morning before your work begins.
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End of April Couplets (2018)
Thank you for joining me this poetry month. I hope you had an April to remember. Poetry Month Poem # 30
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Golf on the Moon, Frisbee on Mars
Poetry Month Poetry # 29
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Spring Cleaning the Yard Limericks
Poetry Month Poem #28
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April Haiku #7685
Poetry Month #27
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April Haiku #1238
Poetry Month Poem # 26
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Divorce Pantoum (2018)
Poetry Month Poetry # 25
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Organic Chemistry in Space
Bring your Bunsen Burner All You Cosmonaut Chemists! Poetry Month Poem # 24
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An Anatomy Lesson
Poetry Month Poem # 23
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Crapsey's Cinquan
Enjoy the poem, figure out a new form, and give it a try! Poetry Month Poem # 22
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The Order of the Grain of the Mustard Seed
Poetry Month Poem # 21
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Anatomy Limerick
Poetry Month Poem # 20
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What Joey Sees
Poetry Month Poem # 19
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Media and Death
Poetry Month Poem # 18
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What Flowers See
"Hot as a hare, blind as a bat, dry as a bone, red as a beet, mad as a hen." An old rhyme used to determine Bella Donna poisoning. Poetry Month Poem # 17
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Ode to Self-Publishing
Poetry Month Poem # 15
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Community Haiku
Poetry Month Poem # 14
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Haiku on Growing Old
Poetry Month Poem # 13
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I Built My House
Poetry Month Poem # 12
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City Haiku
Poetry Month Poem # 11
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The Courtier Poets: Sir Walter Ralegh
He achieved great honor from his military career and became the advisor to the Queen in the year 1585. During his stay in office he was knighted, appointed a patent to settle Virginia, and charged with the preparation of a war with Spain. Poetry Month Challenge # 10
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The Courtier Poets: Sir Thomas Wyatt
Through his travels and his desire to share new creative outlets in poetry, Wyatt spawned a new love of the lyrical in Europe. Though most of his poetry was not published until after his death he was still able to make his place in the courts among the aristocracy. Poetry Month Challenge # 8
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Autumn Limericks
Poetry Month Poem # 7
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A Review of "Poets Teaching Poets"
Since the time of Archilochus poets of western tradition have tried to define poetry. Their examinations left us many essays, in collections, hidden in our libraries. These definitions have become the foundation of our understanding of poetry in our lives. Poetry Month Challenge # 16
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The Courtier Poets: Fulke Greville, Lord Brooke
Greville, Sidney, and Dyer stayed at each others side not only strengthening their religious beliefs through the implementation of the "Protestant League" but started writing large amounts of poetry. Poetry Month Challenge # 6
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My Letters to the World
Poetry Month Poem # 5
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The Courtier Poets: Sir Philip Sidney
Sir Philip, a courtier poet and friend of Fluke Greville, left behind him many sonnets, "Astrophil and Stella" and an incredible reworking of the psalms of David. Poetry Month Challenge # 4
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Tone Poems
Poetry Month Poem # 3
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A Review of "The Achievement of Richard Eberhart"
A copy of this text was assigned reading for my Mom when she attended the University of Santa Barbara. Since the day she bought the book at the University bookstore. To when I found a copy on her bookshelf, later in my life, Eberhart's poetry has remained a part of me. Poetry Month Challenge # 2
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What I Have Been
Poetry Month Poem # 1
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How to Self-Publish a Poetry Collection: My Second Go Around
This second time around you find you are able to collect poems on certain themes in a quicker fashion. You become familiar with the location of certain poems and acquire an organized archive.
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How to Self-Publish a Collection of Poetry: My First Book
After falling into a writing routine I found a large amount of work to organize and collect around a theme and a voice. I started the journey to self-publish and found myself addicted.
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A Few End of April Couplets
Poetry Month Poem # 30.
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Poems Written With a Metronome
Poetry Month Poem # 29
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Painting with H.D. and Auden
Poetry Month Poem # 28
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Letters To Cannonball Adderly and Nat
Poetry Month Poem # 27
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An Easter of Doubt
Poetry Month Poem # 26
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The Dead Wild Horse
Poetry Month Poem # 25
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Another Pantoum
Poetry Month Poem # 24
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Little Washoe Sonnets
Poetry Month Poem # 23
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Life With Quail
Poetry Month Poem # 22
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An Ode to the Cell
Poetry Month Poem # 19
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The Doula
Poetry Month Poem # 18
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A Random Villanelle
Poetry Month Poem # 16
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April Haiku #8732
Poetry Month Poem # 14
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Limericks for Your 50th Wedding Anniversary
Poetry Month Poem # 13
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To Condense This Life
Poetry Month Poem # 12
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An Anniversary
Poetry Month Poem # 10
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April Haiku #3746
Poetry Month Poem # 7
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The Pyramid Lake Fire (2016)
Poetry Month Poem # 6
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April Haiku #1098
Poetry Month Poem # 4
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A Divorce Pantoum
Poetry Month Poem # 3
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Today is My Father's Day
Poetry Month Poem # 2
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April is Poetry Month.
An Overview.
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Commercialism in American Public Schools
Our country seems to be seeing a dramatic upswing in commercial activities in schools that began in the 1980’s and is continuing today.
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ADHD, MRI Research, and Complications in the Dual Pathway Model
Students with ADHD have problems with poor academic performance, conduct disorders, and higher risk-taking behaviors. MRI research helps shed light on symptoms and behaviors.
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The Yearly Hair Cut
Once a year the time comes to mow the hair and beard.
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Having a Beer at Lunch
Some sober advice to those who choose to drink.
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To End This April With Couplets
Poetry Month Poem #30
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April Haiku #996
Poetry Month Poem #29
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Disappearing Poets: Craig Arnold in Japan
Poetry month poem #26
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Niedecker and Wonju
Poetry month poem #25
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Shakespeare's Rock
Poetry month poem #24
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Letters to Gertrude Stein On Her Book "How to Write"
Poetry Month Poem #23
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April Haiku #811
Poetry Month Poem #21
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Doing the Laundry
Poetry Month Poem #20
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A Fresh New Start
Poetry Month Poem #19
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April Haiku #715
Poetry Month Poem #18
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The Grenade
Poetry Month Poem #17
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Death With Lime and Chives
Poetry Month Poem #16
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I Cannot Seem To See
Poetry Month Poem # 14
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A Relationship Defined
Poetry Month Poem #13
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April Haiku #352
Poetry Month Poem #12
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Washing the Dishes
Poetry Month Poem #11
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Making All the Excuses
Poetry Month Poem #10
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April Haiku #237
Poetry Month Poem #9
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I Welcome Myself Back
Poetry Month Poem #7
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April Haiku #123
Poetry Month Poem #6
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Teaching the Class Science
Poetry Month Poem #5
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Supplying the Bear
Poetry Month Poem #4
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Giger
Poetry Month Poem #3
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A Dream of Ancient Tahoe Shorelines
Poetry month poem #2
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The Monk
Poetry Month Poem #1
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Disappearing Poets: Into the Woods With Lew Welch
Poetry Month Challenge # 21
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My Favorite Contemporary Pantoum
Poetry Month Challenge # 11
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Friendships: Maxine Kumin and Anne Sexton
Poetry Month Challenge # 3
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An Alternative to Multiple Cesarian Sections
This article discusses VBAC and the NIH (National Institute of Health) consensus as of March 2010. Women should be able to make informed decisions concerning their childbirth experience.
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My Favorite Contemporary Sestina
A look at Sestina including a contemporary Sestina by Diane Wakoski. Poetry Month Challenge #5
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My Favorite Contemporary Villanelles
Here are two villianelles I admire with a brief discussion of the poets and their use of the form. Poetry Month Challenge # 3
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From Pigeon to Knuffle Bunny: A List of Books By Mo Willems
A collection of books that are favorites of my children and a few that are not. Either way Mo Willems has a way with the kids.
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The Obscenity Trial Over the Publication of "Naked Lunch" by William S. Burroughs
"The name is Bill Burroughs. I am a writer. Let me tell you a few things about my job, what an assignment is like." William S. Burrough from The Adding Machine.
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A Night at the Symphony: Eugene Bozza's Variations Sur Un Theme Libre, Opus 42
A brief look at Eugene Bozza, conductor and composer, and his Opus 42.
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Nevada History: The Comstock Lode and Virginia City
A look at the Comstock Lode, and the History of Virginia City and Nevada.
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Hooke's Law and Simple Harmonic Motion
Who is Robert Hooke and what is Simple Harmonic Motion?
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Some Facts About Friction
Everyday we experience friction, it is necessary for us to walk or for the wheels on vehicles to turn and move. So what is friction? How does it work? Friction is defined as the resistance to motion between contacting surfaces. The effect of...
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Uniformly Accelerated Motion
Free Falling Kinematics is the branch of physics that studies the motion of a body or system without reference to force or acceleration. The term Kinematics began usage in the mid-19th century and comes from the greek kinemat which means...
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What is the Function of a Force Table?
A Force table is a tool to demonstrate Newton's First Law and how vectors work. It is common in most physics classroom labs. Newton's First Law: An object at rest remains at rest and an object in motion conitnues in motion with constant velocity...
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Density, Buoyancy, and Archimedes
Archimedes was a Greek mathematician, physicist, and engineer around 287-212 B.C. He was the first mathematician to calculate the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. He also calculated volume and surface areas of geometrical shapes,...
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A Brief History and Usage of Vernier Calipers
The first calipers were seen in China and were used for not only measurements but as a directional compass for ships at sea. This hub provides a list of different calipers and how they are used.
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A Look at Analytical Balances: A Matter of Balance
The precision and accuracy of two-pan balances reached maximum efficiency when the Scottich Chemist Joseph Black (1728-1799) introduced a 'knife edge' as the fulcrum to an already ancient design.
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The Effect of Temperature on Production of Oxygen During Photosynthesis in Elodea
This experiment is a continuation of the experiment "Oxygen Production in Elodea in Direct Light, Distant Light, and Darkness." Temperatures under 15C will not affect oxygen production in photosynthesis yet temperature over 40C will greatly...
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Photosynthesis Experiment in Elodea in Direct Light, Distant Light, and Dark
In 1905 an English plant physiologist by the name of F.F. Blackmen found that increased light caused an increase in photosynthesis. He broke photosynthesis into the light reactions, or a light-dependent phase, and the dark reactions, or carbon...
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The Biodiversity of Organisms Found in Curtz Pond Littoral Photic and Littoral Aphotic Zones
Organisms living in a pond community choose areas based on light, temperature, oxygen, and availability of nutrients. A pond can be broken down into zones based on the amount of light, ambient temperature, oxygen present and the amount of organic or...
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A Review of Lawrence Kasadan's 1991 Film "Grand Canyon."
The United States of America in the late 1980's, up until the early 1990's, was labeled as the New World Order. This New World Order began with George Bush and ended midway through Bill Clinton's presidency. The year 1991 saw the ending of the...
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A Review of Milos Forman's 1975 film "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest."
In 1975 Milos Forman directed "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", an adaptation of the novel by Ken Kesey. He is the son of Jan Thomas Forman and was born on the 18th of February in 1932 in Caslov Czechoslavakia. His parents died in the nazi...
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A Simple Introduction to Tissue Identification in Preparation for the USMLE
An organized look at the four types of tissue, where they are found in the body, what they look like under a microscope, and their primary functions.
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Ixania
An Astronomical Poem
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A Comparison of Ann Beatie's "Janus" and Raymond Carver's "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love."
In a hyperaccelerated culture like ours, marriage can go through many changes in a short period of time. Before the 1960's marriage was based strictly on the husbands egocentricities amid the wives submissiveness. By the begginning of the 1980's,...
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An Analysis of the Short Story "Young Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The New Testament defines evil as an entity that opposes God and God's people. Webster's Dictionary defines evil as "having bad natural qualities; harmful; disagreeable; vicious; corrupt; wicked; unfortunate." In religion, evil is an entity that...
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An Analysis of "The Secret Sharer" by Joseph Conrad
For the purpose of clarity I will define Alienation as being transferred from within to without, or no longer being a part. Joseph Conrad, in his short story "The Secret Sharer," uses the relationship between the characters of the Captain and Legatt...
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A Comparison of Guy de Maupassant's "The Necklace" and "The Mother of Monsters."
Both of the lead characters in Guy de Maupassant's "The Necklace," and "The Mother of Monsters,' believe that appearance is everything. Yet, by the end of the stories they both begin to realize that this belief is flawed. In "The Necklace," the...
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A Response to "How Not To Have To Dry The Dishes" by Shel Silverstein.
I started to read Shel Silverstein when I was eleven years old, the same time "A Light in the Attic" was published. I read every poem at least a dozen times and ran out and grabbed a copy of "The Giving Tree" and "The Missing Piece." I now have...
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Serotonin's Role in Depression and How SSRIs Can Help
In 1975, Swedish researcher Marie Asberg found a direct relationship between low serotonin levels in depression and aggressive behavior. How do SSRIs help with depression?
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What Goes on in an Histology Lab and What Does This Work Mean to Me as a Patient?
The best way I could think of to describe the process of Histology is to tell the story of a patient and follow the patient from the collection of a biopsy to a diagnosis.
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The Art and History of Chinese Calligraphy
A brief examination of the different types of Chinese Calligraphy scripts and during which Dynasty they were first used. Included is a video tutorial on how to write "seal script" from a master.
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An Analysis of Lawrence Ferlinghetti's "Constantly Risking Absurdity (#15)"
A critical look at Lawrence Ferlinghetti's classic poem "Constantly Risking Absurdity(#15)."
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An Analysis of Louis Simpson's Classic: "American Poetry"
American Poetry Whatever it is, it must have A stomach that can digest Rubber, coal, uranium, moons, poems. Like the shark, it contains a shoe. It must swim for miles through the desert Uttering cries that are almost human. Louis...
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The Flame of Jackson Pollock: Abstract Expressionism
Jackson Pollock was the leader of the New York School or the Abstract Expressionists in the 1940's through the 1950's. His art, and other art of the New York School, continued the natural evolution of art that began with the Surrealists, opening a...
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Under the Camp Water Tower Korea
Here is an old short story of mine shared on Veteran's Day 2014. Thank you all for your service and your time.