My wife is in bed
Sick with a blocked nose and cough
Treatment, tea and hugs
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Dangerous spiders
May be found sneaking in our flat
They sure love bathrooms
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Grandmother’s Birthday
She has reached one hundred years
And still going strong
When you were young
It was simple
I would see your cuts, apply a plaster
and hold you until the tears went away
To me you would go and with me you would find succour
It was simple, the magical powers of a mother´s love
But now,
I see not the cuts, cuts that break into your soul
But I see how the darkness consumes you
I see each and every day how you grow worse and worse
Unable to talk, unable to ask for help
When I try to be close you push me away
Harsh words, cruel sentiments
But false, I can see the pain in your eyes
But there is No simple fix
No plaster, no kiss to take the tears away
Nothing I can do
But see you in your pain
And all I can do is share it
Join your misery in my mother’s lament
It’s raining outside
I would be drenched to the skin
Best to stay inside
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New plants in fish tank
Hopefully these will survive
Aquascaping woes
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Correcting English
In the head guys manuscript
Hope he won’t get mad
Deep within me,
Within the heart of my being,
There burns a flame,
Powerful yet contained
Hot but not burning
It lights up my soul
Driving away the darkness which lay there before
Filling it with joy
A happiness stronger than ever before
It’s brought by the simplest things
The smile you give me in the morning
The soft kisses beneath the sheets
The caress of your hand
All of which feeds the flame
The flame of my love for you
Independence day
Celebrated Chilean Style
The dieciocho
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More Jobs applied for
Here´s hoping this time´s the charm
But no guarantees
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More Spanish Lessons
Will be starting very soon
Hope I learn something
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It´s spring possibly
The buds on the trees say yes
But the cold winds no
Interviewed today
By young college film students
On immigrant life
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Writing in Spanish
Can never find the right word
Need dictionary
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My brand new CV
Written in my new language
Wife says it’s nonsense
Lying on the couch
I suddenly feel shaking
Not quite an earthquake
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Aquarium lights
Newly purchased L.E.Ds
Looks like a disco
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Science fiction vlog
All very interesting
Creativity
A polymath am I, with wondrous mind powers,
The names of all the flowers, Euclid’s geometry,
A feel my brain to brim with facts miscellaneous
Surmises extemporaneous, the best philosophy
And to end chemistry.
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I practice languages from French to ancient latin
Recite the songs of Chopin, and Chinese History
I plumb the darkest depths of physics hard equations
Behavior of crustaceans, Roman mythology
And for fun poetry
Recently I awoke,
As I always do,
You beside me
Wrapped in sheets,
Your natural state,
Enjoying the silence,
No words spoken,
Only a hug, a soft kiss,
Nothing else needed
To celebrate the passing
Four years together
With you, the love of my life.
Photo exhibit
Images from the whole world
Makes us all look small
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Fish tank without light
Plants seem to be surviving
Maybe not needed
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Job applications
Are just lying through your teeth
Better than the rest
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