What’s Forbidden About Nostradamus Prophecies?

Jim Cook 5/22/2012
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The other day as I was waiting with my kohlrabi to check out of the grocery line, I came across this colorful front-page headline in The Sun: Exactly what about Nostradamus’ prophecies for Summer 2012 is forbidden? Is Nostradamus himself …

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A Mantra In Five Heartbeats

Rowan 4/3/2012
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One meditation technique calls for the practitioner to recite a phrase with relaxing associations as a kind of personal mantra, in rhythm with a slow pace of breathing. The mantra is thought or softly spoken during an exhalation that lasts …

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Breitbart Loses It Outside CPAC

Peregrin Wood 2/13/2012
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Is Andrew Breitbart right? Are the occupy protesters filthy, raping, murdering freaks?

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Mitt Romney Haiku

Jim Cook 1/11/2012
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An elephant blasting “Fire!”
Ice under foot. Now the sound
Of one base cracking?

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Windbreaker

jclifford 12/20/2011
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Making my way through the warm flow of children down the hall of the elementary school this morning, I was reminded of the blustery day when I realized riding my big wheel down a gentle hill that my jacket could …

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What Are You Looking For In The Words of This Inspirational Poster? You Know Already.

Jim Cook 11/19/2011
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Life is not a closed box of crackers. Life is not an open box of tissues either. The key to a good life is picking the right sitcom character to emulate. No, wait, that’s not it. I think it’s finding …

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Without

Rowan 11/9/2011
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Make a proposal without mentioning love. Praise a painting without speaking of what you see. Write a poem without calling it an ode. Give a sermon without citing any holy book. Deliver a eulogy without using the word ‘death’.

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Swift Twilight

Rowan 5/8/2011
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A swift at treetop escapes the darkness below as a flame in flight.

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Dueling Odes on Anti-War Activism

Jim Cook 3/25/2011
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From The Bard of Murdock: The Goose and the Gander What’s good for the goose, Should likewise prevail – Barring some excuse – For the goose’s male. The peaceniks all decried The Iraqi war zone, With protests worldwide In loud, …

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Death Haiku

Rowan 10/8/2010
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The pursuit of death is the scent that brings this bee hungry to the bloom.

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Homeland Security Keystone Haiku

Jim Cook 9/21/2010
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Have you heard the sound of one President’s silence while quiet eyes watch?

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Old Fruit Haiku

Rowan 8/29/2010
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Because it is late I avoid the rotting pears in the dining room.

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Onion Skin

jclifford 7/3/2010
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A leaf underground, tart with toxic defenses, blooms white in the sun.

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Asthmatic Democratic Limerick

Peregrin Wood 6/26/2010
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We progressives can withhold support from the Democratic Party and its elected officials, but support with renewed determination the politically-independent organizations that support our ideals.

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Deepwater Sperm Whale

The Green Man 6/19/2010
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Sperm whale, floating dead, our nation’s vitality drowned in oil like you.

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Soliciting Obama Haiku

Jim Cook 6/5/2010
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How would you sum up President Barack Obama’s first 500 days in haiku form? Leave your haiku in the comments.

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Deer

Jim Cook 5/28/2010
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I think that I shall never hear A poem as lovely as a deer A deer whose hungry mouth is prest Against the bracken facing west Upon the road she bounds again Thwack.

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Horse Chestnut Drops

Rowan 5/13/2010
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Rain that never falls settles on horse chestnut leaves before the sunrise.

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