Monthly Archives: October 2015

Thirty-Nine

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Paul

Unsure how it will be met Holding my breath Praying the joke Will be answered with a laugh Is this the way to meet? Standing left to right It could have gone left Before it went right As I stood on the right … Continue reading →

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Eliminated

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Paul

This hurts. This really hurts. Game 7 is not necessary. It’s over. The Toronto Blue Jays are officially eliminated from the 2015 MLB postseason. It wasn’t supposed to end this way, but sports can’t provide every team with a happy ending. … Continue reading →

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October 20, 2009

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Paul

It was a Tuesday. I don’t have to look at a calendar to remember that. The sun was out and an October breeze blew across the air. I was in my first year of university. I had an 8am class. I … Continue reading →

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Second

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Paul

Is a charade not meant for an audience When our truth turns into a lie Running around in circles For an endless game of tag No one wants to win, you know The dark cover hides what is under Except the undercover will … Continue reading →

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Words

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Paul

Where words go someone must know and the show must go as is with a piece missing and the ease of everything on vacation as letters limp into place and face a space leading to words that no longer travel in … Continue reading →

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Clinched

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Paul

I have goosebumps just thinking about it. There are chills running through my body that cannot be mitigated by a sweater or blanket. I don’t know if I should smile, laugh, shake my head, or just sit here and cry. I’ll … Continue reading →

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