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Tonight's Poet Corner: Introspection

Some nights you have a lot to say when not much has happened, and some nights you have nothing to say when a lot has happened. Tonight happens to be the latter. Mostly it's been the usual stuff: Getting myself to write, looking for a good career, etc. I did have a wonderful New Year's celebration with my family and my girlfriend. My girlfriend and I, of course, are closer than ever. And now it's all about keeping to my craft and keeping my head up. Plain and simple. Unlike last week, everything has gone smoothly according to blogging schedule, so...no more missed OneWord entries at least for a while. Recommended Book: The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen Great story of a delightfully dysfunctional family . Not a light read. Recommended Poet: William Stobb I got two books of poetry by him as a Christmas gift from my girlfriend. Look for Absentia and Nervous Systems . Recommended Music: Frank Sinatra I listened to him a lot at my family cabin. Good old jazz stand

Friday's Whims of the Time Traveler 17.0: November 3rd, 2008

Route 666 by Belinda Roddie The devil's on this train Headed east to San Diego He's been dreaming up tall tales Over a glass of Pinot Noir Half a dozen of his minions ride coach As he meets and greets in the diner Shaking hands and leaving scars on palms That a fortune teller will decipher With long crooked fingers The devil has a nice smile He rarely flashes the teeth For fear he'd bare his fangs in malice At the passengers who dine with him And he loves to talk of tempting That son of a bitch in the desert Though his wishes that tale Had a better ending The work you see here has not been edited nor altered since November 3rd, 2008.

Today's OneWord: Dozen

A dozen donuts with red, blue, green, and white frosting sat in a cardboard box on the coffee table when Derek got back from work. He grabbed a maple old-fashioned and let his incisors close in on the sugary dough and hardened sugar, savoring the flavor of the American delicacy. When he was halfway through the donut, he found a note beside the box from his wife, Tracy. "Enjoy these diabete donuts. They're a symbol of my looooooove. XOXOXOXO"