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That’s No Way To Say Goodbye

I had this in my head for the last few days.

Leonard Cohen and Judy Collins, recorded in 1976.

Melancholy is my middle name. (more…)

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A Poem by Billy Collins

Another Reason Why I Don’t Keep A Gun In The House
The neighbors’ dog will not stop barking.
He is barking the same high, rhythmic bark
that he barks every time they leave the house.
They must switch him on on their way out.
The neighbors’ dog will not stop barking.
I close all the windows in the house
and put on [...]

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