Monthly Archives: February 2014

“Survival of the Fittest”

Posted on February 27, 2014 by vb guenther

I may be old and look old but I keep myself busy. Every day I sit in my wheelchair across from the life care facility elevator where I make notes as people come and go. 10:13 a.m. Woman with cheap … Continue reading →

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“The Bride’s Fairyland”

Posted on February 26, 2014 by vb guenther

(Copyright: Sandra Crook) The gardens at La Maison were in full bloom the day I arrived with the sod. It was my job to turn the courtyard into a grassy green for the wedding of the marquis’ daughter. My brother … Continue reading →

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“Bitcoin Biz”

Posted on February 19, 2014 by vb guenther

Click for Sammy the Gat blog. (Photo copyright : David Stewart) I’m an ordinary hands-on, bricks-and-mortar, hit-man-for-hire, part-time-undercover-Fed kinda guy, so when Belinda Beauvais hands me this Bitcoin gig, I balk. No way out, she says, and this low-brow is … Continue reading →

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“Happy Day After….”

Posted on February 15, 2014 by vb guenther

“Whelpy” is surely not a word Retrieve your tiles. It’s such a stretch that it’s absurd But brings me smiles. So Scrabble’s not always your game Bridge is a flop. Tennis and golf, about the same. We’ll have to stop. … Continue reading →

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“The Snow White Blues”

Posted on February 13, 2014 by vb guenther

(Copyright Janet Webb) It started to snow around three this morning as I walked home from work. By ten, six inches lay on the ground; by noon, eight. I did my roots and nails. Put on my low-cut red dress. … Continue reading →

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“The Sun Has Gone South” (A Triolet)

Posted on February 11, 2014 by vb guenther

The sun has gone south for another day and left behind a land of snow and ice. Decimated trees on dark houses lay. The sun has gone south for another day. No sparkling diamonds under skies of gray. More snow … Continue reading →

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“The Sarong” (Prose Poem)

Posted on February 4, 2014 by vb guenther

The dark-skinned woman stands proud at the edge of the dusty rutted wagon path which cuts through the trampled rice field that subsidizes the world of the rich landowner and takes the lives of the hungry poor who become bent … Continue reading →

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