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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903322349769336991.post-90969765977775182052016-06-25T21:39:00.000-07:002016-06-26T03:14:39.054-07:00A haiku in honor of Joyce and Sally's June Birthdays<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<!--EndFragment-->Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903322349769336991.post-27787727018977120172015-03-28T06:01:00.000-07:002018-03-17T10:06:14.604-07:00Preconceived notions impact the way we see ourselves and the things around us.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;">With prospects dimming,</span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;">a bright idea surfaces</span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;">to blaze a worse course.</span></i></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><b><i><b><i><span style="color: #8c0000; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Despondent
drifters</span></i></b></i></b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><b><i><b><i><span style="color: #8c0000; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Pause on the
reefs of regret</span></i></b></i></b></span><br />
<b style="color: #990000;"><i><b><i><span style="color: #8c0000; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">To await
high tide.</span></i></b></i></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><b><i>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><b><i>
</i></b></span>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><b><i><b><i><span style="color: #0011ff; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">As the
meekest dream,</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></span></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><b><i>
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<b><i><span style="color: #0011ff; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">The moon
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<b><i><span style="color: #0011ff; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">To survey
the night.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #8c0000; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Lured by the
slick pitch,</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #8c0000; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">A bluff
canting brisk returns,<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #8c0000; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Greed
assumes all risk.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #0011ff; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Dying of
boredom…</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-autospace: none;">
<b><i><span style="color: #0011ff; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Sickened by
monotony…</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-autospace: none;">
<b><i><span style="color: #0011ff; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Desperate
for a cure.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #8c0000; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Brooding is
feeble.</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #8c0000; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Though it
longs for the wishbone,<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #8c0000; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">It tugs with
no spine.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #0011ff; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Never a sure
bet,</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #0011ff; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Luck presents
tempting long shots</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #0011ff; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">But no
guarantees.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #8c0000; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Walking on
eggshells<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #8c0000; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Puts
sensitive soles at risk<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #8c0000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16.0pt;">For irritation.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-autospace: none;">
<b><i><span style="color: #0011ff; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Once
germinated,</span></i></b><b><i><span style="color: #8c0000; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #0011ff; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Intrusive
weeds grow thirsty</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #0011ff; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">And quite
tenacious.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #8c0000; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">As a
cover-up,</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #8c0000; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">the fabric
of pride stretches,<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #8c0000; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">but only so
far.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #0011ff; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">To provide
rescue,</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #0011ff; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"> A
magnanimous gesture</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #0011ff; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"> With
modest rewards.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #8c0000; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Even bad
apples<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #8c0000; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Contain dark
seeds predestined<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #8c0000; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">To grow in
like form.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-autospace: none;">
<b><i><span style="color: #0011ff; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">A sensitive
cow</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #0011ff; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">resents the
callow butcher<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #0011ff; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16.0pt;">manhandling her flesh.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #8c0000; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Strict
deprivation:</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #8c0000; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">the ultimate
pathway to</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #8c0000; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">overindulgence.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-autospace: none;">
<b><i><span style="color: #0011ff; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Though
trouble smolders,</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #0011ff; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">sparks of
dread ignite to stoke</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #0011ff; font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">burning
addictions.</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #d26409; font-family: "Colonna MT"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Much food on my plate<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #d26409; font-family: "Colonna MT"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Roof over my head<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "chalkduster"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "chalkduster";">Rolled out the dice, took a chance on life;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "chalkduster";">The cubes crapped out, caused all kinds of strife.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "chalkduster";">Rode out the storm, survived the rough patch,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "chalkduster";">Walkin' on eggs till some good breaks hatch.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "chalkduster";">Waitin' for answers, as the handles turn,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "chalkduster";">Watchin' time fly, as the hours burn.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "chalkduster";">Gonna rise up, slip into fresh shoes,</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #cc6600; font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 10.0pt;">© 2006 by Rose Marie Boyd<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Enviro; font-size: 11.0pt;">by Rose Marie Boyd<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Enviro;">© 2008 Poem by Rose Marie Boyd</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "brush script mt italic";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">©
2011 Poem by Rose Marie Boyd</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Blue Highway Linocut'; font-size: xx-small;">Image Source: <a href="http://michiganelderlawcenter.com/resources/was-a-loved-one-diagnosed-with/alzheimers-disease/"> http://michiganelderlawcenter.com/resources/was-a-loved-one-diagnosed-with/alzheimers-disease/</a></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-size: large;">Sobs exhausted, the future seems less bleak.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva'; font-size: 35px;">Weathering the Storm</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva'; font-size: large;">Rain falls
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<span style="font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-size: large;">But light
breaks through the clouds<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-size: large;">And
reflects hope against the tears<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-size: large;">Creating an
optimistic rainbow of light</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva'; font-size: large;">With a
promise of bright tomorrows.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">© 2006 Poem by Rose Marie Boyd</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<!--EndFragment-->Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903322349769336991.post-18122494813114985842012-08-18T07:09:00.000-07:002012-08-22T07:10:35.483-07:00I spotted this small bridge in the middle of someone's front yard. It didn't go anywhere. It got me thinking where I might be headed. Do you know where you'll end up? <br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Tempus Sans ITC"; font-size: 20.0pt; text-transform: uppercase;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">THE
Bridge of Life<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Tempus Sans ITC"; font-size: 20.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">Where does
it lead, this span so short,<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Tempus Sans ITC"; font-size: 20.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>the days, the years that time
distorts?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Tempus Sans ITC"; font-size: 20.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">Its tread
is worn from soles that passed,<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Tempus Sans ITC"; font-size: 20.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>that took it slow or crossed it
fast.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Tempus Sans ITC"; font-size: 20.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">Hold tight
the rails, impede the stride,<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Tempus Sans ITC"; font-size: 20.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>or
wind up on the other side.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Tempus Sans ITC"; font-size: 20.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">The end
traversed, the last plateau,<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Tempus Sans ITC"; font-size: 20.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>what lies beyond…a flame, a glow?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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2008 Photo and Poem by Rose Marie Boyd</span></div>
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