Tag Archives: Payment

Spare Me the Homilies

Spare Me the Homiliesby Michael DoyleWhen it happens thatSomeone needs to stay behindIt’s just a natural factThat it is usually my kindIt’s not thatWe are somehow not afraidIt’s just a natural factWe understand the plans madeOur aim is maybe a … Continue reading

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Leaving Yesterdays Behind

What matters profit if it has cost your soul? Leaving Yesterdays Behind by Michael Doyle What it is that seems fit Is often enough a matter Devoted entirely to profit All other arguments shatter The implication is clear That neither … Continue reading

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Black Friday Concessions

Crass commercialism versus spirit of Christmas anyone? Black Friday Concessions by Michael Romani Looking down from my self imposed mountain I spied a parade announcing one thing certain At the end of one very long advertisement Santa Claus’s arrival came … Continue reading

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Word Prompt – Dividend

The ice cream man is not sort of mathematician But with all those flavors, he’s a sort of magician One might say that a few shared licks are a dividend As a payment in kind when shared with a good … Continue reading

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