Category Archives: manuscripts

A Pawn Piece (Upon Peace)

Posted on May 29, 2014 by cdsmiller17

A Pawn Piece   Today I talked with the cars, And they told me they’re tired of refilling; They wished they could stop all their killing And park in a peaceful garage. The birds, then, twittered a bit And spoke … Continue reading →

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Off Base

Posted on May 29, 2014 by cdsmiller17

In July of 1969, man walked on the moon for the very first time. At the time, being in my late teens, I thought that, wonderful achievement that it was, the money should have been spent on more worthwhile endeavours, … Continue reading →

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Expected to be Tired

Posted on May 29, 2014 by cdsmiller17

  Expected to be Tired   Wait? Relax?? Be patient??? HOW?!!!   When my wife’s a patient about to give birth, How can I judge if the waiting is worth The worry that wearies me?

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Limericks

Posted on May 27, 2014 by cdsmiller17

The limerick is a poetical form popular since the 18th century. The idea that there can be ‘clean’ limericks is farcical at best. However, I have a couple of examples that I wrote which are cleaner than most.   Vacuumed … Continue reading →

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Smouldering Death

Posted on May 27, 2014 by cdsmiller17

  We have a love/hate relationship with death. When we’re young we view it as the ultimate end to everything we know, so we try to ignore it. As we grow older, we begin to see it differently. When our … Continue reading →

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Apathy

Posted on May 27, 2014 by cdsmiller17

  Do you know what the opposite of love is? Apathy. If you don’t care about someone or something, you ignore them. That has the effect of denying them the energy which is necessary for health and happiness. You know … Continue reading →

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Time Defined

Posted on May 26, 2014 by cdsmiller17

  In the early 70’s I was working at a men’s wear store in Barrie, Ontario. Some days there was hardly any sales traffic, which made the time pass very slowly. To relieve the boredom, I wrote the following little … Continue reading →

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Meditation Hour

Posted on May 26, 2014 by cdsmiller17

I think one of the hardest disciplines to master is meditation. One’s mind is so full of noise that to try to sit still is nearly impossible. But with practice comes surprising success, so keep at it until you break … Continue reading →

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My Father’s Heir (Hair)

Posted on May 26, 2014 by cdsmiller17

  My Father’s Heir   My father’s heir, my father’s heir, No one to claim My father’s name; No one’s my father’s heir.   When I was born, my father moved Away somewhere up north. He took a job, which … Continue reading →

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You I See, and Me

Posted on May 25, 2014 by cdsmiller17

  In 1978, I moved my ‘new’ family to British Columbia, At the same time, I transferred my Unemployment Insurance claim from Ontario to BC. It took the longest time to get it sorted out. We had to live with … Continue reading →

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