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A holiday shopper forgot the keys

Posted on December 16, 2023 by Z.F. Thrimej

locked in the car. So a wreath hanger’s being used like a crowbar! Wreath hanger can be a backscratcher/instrument of hope just in case a wreath is made of poison oak! This poem’s about a wreath hanger’s potential and functions; … Continue reading →

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Sometimes a question can’t be answered with a yes or a no (since the answer might really be an I don’t know).

Posted on October 21, 2021 by Z.F. Thrimej

When setbacks keep happening, uncertainties grow. One answer may be: it depends on how things go. To frustrate, fail, or slow can suck or can blow. Understanding and improvement: what i work on fo sho.

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A summer solstice that’s so hot could be called solstfire since the ice within solstice might somehow inspire

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Z.F. Thrimej

folks to imagine or ask questions like what if that ice got switched into its opposite? Or what if we think deeper about what we sense or see? Asking questions can lead to new possibilities. Alternate short version of my … Continue reading →

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People must vote especially when woke. It’s a way to say nope to what’s scarier than a ghost.

Posted on September 26, 2020 by Z.F. Thrimej

To heal what got broke, to achieve what is hoped, folks (from coast to coast) devote their time to vote.

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Diversity and security may face moments of uncertainty.

Posted on June 13, 2020 by Z.F. Thrimej

If there’s fury or emergency, hopefully shown is mercy.

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Justice-seeking won’t rest when there are losses that make no sense.

Posted on June 11, 2020 by Z.F. Thrimej

And so people protest. A peaceful protest flows best.

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Healthcare workers lead in a fight for those in need.

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Z.F. Thrimej

Against disease and when there’s grief, they provide guidance and relief. Lives are what they save. Facing danger, they are brave. For their work and their strength, they deserve more and thanks.

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During September, many people enter a new semester.

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Z.F. Thrimej

Teachers or professors can help them be better (and with lessons that’ll hopefully be remembered).

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A barber who’s running late to work will probably take a short cut.

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Z.F. Thrimej

If a barber gets work done just barely before a deadline, that’s a close shave.

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A sharpshooter holds on to a bullet journal.

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Z.F. Thrimej

She draws a heart on its cover, and that heart is purple. The bullet journal’s pages have red ink that bleeds through. While some may not spot her, she sees you.

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