Personal Poetry

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Saturday, September 13, 2008

Rain

Rain The harsh rain of cricket chirps Descends upon my ear Scrubs with hundreds of grating calls The serenity of the stormless night Is this their plea or is it mine To rinse away discord The scars and pain of ceaseless strife Their screams for the showers' healing calm Yet the deluge of waters... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 4, 2008

Mixed Blessings

Mixed Blessings My heart is so equivocal When it should be wildly rejoicing But the mild joy can be safely public While I must wrap in secrecy That in which I most delight And even for a private celebration My own fortune is discordant That mine is a strange conflicted dance Restrained from leaping... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Presidential Race

Presidential Race Just before the play On the way to get a box of chocolates There was a sign Encouraging a late entry Into the presidential race. And amidst all the unconvincing claims Of superior intellect There is something sweetly appealing In an allegory of life From my Hershey purchase And... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 29, 2008

Motheaten

Motheaten My motheaten, threadbare life Stands outside the door It has a key, but stays As the moths light upon it Their white wings enmeshed In the fabric of its night Waiting until the threads are all eaten The moths become the garments Then fly away to another, once bright life To leave mine bare... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 15, 2008

An excerpt from an email to a morning talk show host in New Jersey

What I was going to say was that there is a massive disconnect between the population that is taxed and the population that is, through their children, receiving the benefit from our schools. As I pointed out in public testimony in Trenton over a year and a half ago, public K-12 is the only type of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Sign at the Jewelers

Sign at the Jewelers No interest for twelve months Was the prediction posted high Above the rings and emblems of love Yes, there has been no interest For nearly a year Since I first saw the sign And came in to browse For a dream and a hope That there would be Great Interest Someday soon Shown by my... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 8, 2008

Been busy with some more letters to the editor

You can read the latest at: http://ems.gmnews.com/news/2008/0806/letters/012.html http://ems.gmnews.com/news/2008/0723/letters/009.html I also have been doing a lot of writing, using the notebook that my kids got me for Father's Day, but have been slow in transcribing these to files and then to web... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 28, 2008

A Comment on a MySpace Blog

I posted a comment on a blog of a "MySpace friend". She wrote about a woman not feeling "in love" with her husband anymore and shunning intimacy. The title of the blog asked whether we are happy or just happy enough. With that explanation, here is my comment, for which my MySpace friend gave kudos:... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 22, 2008

The Meaning of Sherlock Holmes' Name

The Meaning of Sherlock Holmes' Name or at least a damn good guess by C. P. Klapper Like all aficionados of the writings of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and of mystery writing in general, I have a deep affection for puzzles, word play, sly references and other such literary amusements. Indeed, I employ... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 21, 2008

Why Write?

Why Write? At first I sang Sang the words Which must out Lest the pain in my head Become too great to contain within outer silence Then came pencil and pen For me to sing with my hands Words flowing from Love Bursting brightly Into the quiet, unread night Copyright (c) 2008 by C. P. Klapper Sign in to see full entry.

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