Category Archives: manuscripts

The Long Goodbye

Posted on May 18, 2014 by cdsmiller17

Saying goodbye is not easy to do, especially when you’ve had a deep emotional connection to someone. But all things must pass, and waiting for no man is…   Time and Tide To cry myself to sleep again last night … Continue reading →

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Rustic Reminder

Posted on May 18, 2014 by cdsmiller17

In the late 80’s I lived in Ascot, UK, very close to the racecourse. One evening, I went for a walk as the sun was setting. It didn’t take long for the road to become dark since there were no … Continue reading →

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Smile

Posted on May 16, 2014 by cdsmiller17

Smile A picture is not worth a thousand pounds Because a price cannot be put on thoughts: Lost souls we are, compared to happy sounds Abounding in the past. (If we drew lots So that the one who holds the … Continue reading →

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Sisters

Posted on May 15, 2014 by cdsmiller17

When children grow up together, there’s a constant battle going on for attention, supremacy, and individuality. It was the same in the Miller household when our girls were young. However, I had hoped that when they grew up this would … Continue reading →

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My Hairdresser

Posted on May 14, 2014 by cdsmiller17

In England, I went to the same hairdresser for almost the whole time I lived there. Some days she would do the small talk routine, most days she wouldn’t. It seemed to me that the lack of discussion meant that … Continue reading →

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Winkin’, Blinkin’ and Nod

Posted on May 14, 2014 by cdsmiller17

In the history of mankind, there is only one thing that is the same for everyone: the need to sleep. When we were young, our mothers sang us lullabies to help us get there. Here’s a poem I wrote for … Continue reading →

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Samaritans

Posted on May 13, 2014 by cdsmiller17

For almost two years, I volunteered as a Samaritan. http://www.samaritans.org/ The one thing I noticed was that most volunteers became two-faced after being exposed to the types of people who called to add a little excitement in their lives. The … Continue reading →

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The Great Debate

Posted on May 12, 2014 by cdsmiller17

I’m always surprised when someone takes me to task for something I’ve said, or something I’ve written. To express an opinion is just that: an opinion. I am not attempting to make anyone else accept what I think as the … Continue reading →

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Yesterday’s News

Posted on May 11, 2014 by cdsmiller17

In relationships, there is nothing more demoralizing that being tossed aside for someone new. You feel like yesterday’s news. It happened to me while I was living in England, and my immediate response was to write the following poem.   … Continue reading →

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Therapy

Posted on May 9, 2014 by cdsmiller17

Events in my earlier years showed me that I had a need to help others in their time of need. This led, first, to my becoming an Astrologer and, later, a Hypnotherapist. Two poems demonstrate my earlier frustrations.     … Continue reading →

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