Anniversary

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Every January first of the...

Every January first of the new year...

finds me (a doggone muttering Homo sapien)
to give pause for reminiscences
and to take stock...

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The 50th Anniversary of...

Dedicated to Jack Benny (1894-1974) who died fifty years ago...

The 50th Anniversary of Jack Benny's Death

He brought laughter and he was important to many.
He died 50 years ago and his name was Jack Benny...

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Rest In Peace, Hazel V

Dedicated to Hazel (2018-2023) who died one year ago tonight on...

Rest In Peace, Hazel V

One year ago tonight, I had to watch as your life came to an end.
It was sad to witness your demise...

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Today, I Mourn slain Beatle...

Today, I Mourn slain Beatle John Lennon

assassinated at 10:50 PM,
on December 8, 1980
forty four years later to date
outside...

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Paterson, New Jersey...

Paterson, New Jersey December 1, 1957

Amidst the Homo sapien species
one anonymous baby birthed:
I recount one little known piece...

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Poetic letter Putin the...

Poetic letter Putin the electric kool aid acid test results into action...

when president elect Donald John Trump
sworn in vowing to accept the following pledge.
"I do...

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Harriet Harris née Kuritsky...

Harriet Harris née Kuritsky...

Despite being a nineteen year old bride
she wed Boyce Brandon Harris
half a decade her...

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Time bracketed between...

Time bracketed between initial birthday and present birthdate

October seventeenth
nineteen hundred sixty one
and October seventeenth
two thousand...

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Puppy - Part 2

Dedicated to Puppy (2017 - 2023) who passed away one year ago...

Puppy - Part 2

When you died, you died too soon.
You died one year ago this afternoon.
A vet tried to save...

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The 30th Anniversary of...

Dedicated to Burley R. Johnson (1923-1994) who died 30 years...

The 30th Anniversary of Papaw's Death

Almost fifty-three years ago, I became your grandson.
You died 30 years ago today at the age of...

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Poochie

Dedicated to Poochie (1981-1994) who died 30 years ago today on...

I didn't expect my black Cocker Spaniel to die.
He died 30 years ago today on the 14th of July....

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11 Years Ago

Dedicated to Charles F. Johnson (1947-2013) who died 11 years...

11 Years Ago

Something happened eleven years ago that was sad.
After he battled Leukemia for many months, I lost...

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My Baby Doll - Part VIII

Dedicated to Agnes (2011-2020) who died four years ago tonight...

My Baby Doll - Part VIII

It was a day that every pet owner has to face.
You died four years ago and it was a disgrace....

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The 50th Anniversary of...

Dedicated to Frank Sutton (1923-1974) who died half a century...

Frank Sutton was an actor who died half a century ago.
He starred in one episode of "The Andy...

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June nineteenth one hundred...

June nineteenth one hundred and fifty nine years ago

The conclusion of the American Civil War commenced with the articles of surrender agreement of the Army of...

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The 30th Anniversary of...

Dedicated to Jack Schwartzman (1932-1994) who died 30 years ago...

The 30th Anniversary of Jack Schwartzman's Death

Jack Schwartzman had one daughter and three sons.
This producer died of pancreatic cancer at the age...

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Happy Eighty-Second

Happy Eighty-Second

Oh, my precious parents, today marks eighty-two;
Since the day you two were married, and pledged...