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Swallow on Nest by ~jenelson58

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A Visit to the Walker

Afterward we sat
in the arboretum
so well-ordered, hopeful, alive

So different than that
which refused to be art
which littered the gallery

So much jetsam
scattered like a final hopeless cry
across the waters

So much flotsam
bobbing in the sea of
meaninglessness

But here
in the well-ordered arboretum
there was anchorage

Hopelessness was but
a figment of our disheartened imaginations
a memory which trifled

With this
which must be
realityA Visit to the Walker by ~jenelson58

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A Short Telegram

George Kennan died in Princeton, NJ this past week at the age of 101. He was without question one of the most significant shapers of American foreign policy in all of American history. His death reminded me of "the long telegram from Moscow" to the White House that he wrote in February 1946 and I realized that his insight into the Soviet mindset of that time is instructive for us today as we seek to understand the American mindset of 2006.

The "long telegram" was an effort on the part of Kennan to explain to President Truman why negotiation with the Soviets was simply not a viable option. Although the original telegram was designed to be an A Short Telegram by ~jenelson58

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Last Leaves of Autumn by ~jenelson58

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The Burn Victim

I'm gratified that I'm not just plunging in as I usually do
Because I know how it's going to feel when that fall ends
I've felt that triumph of gravity many times in your name
I should turn back, but I still stand here
Despite my pasts desperate begging
Seeing you now helps me come to terms
With what's been boiling within me for quite some time
A fire you started but never checked
Your past careless actions towards me
Never left me learning my lesson
But something must have had an effect
Because this current caution was unplanned
The warning signs are vague but recognizable
You're not even trying to hide the ways you could hurt The Burn Victim by ~withdrawncataclysm

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James E. Nelson

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Current Residence: South Sioux City, Nebraska
Personal Quote: People who can't write become critics.

www.justanotherjim.com

Men Who Love Beef (??)

by ~jenelson58, Oct 22, 2005, 8:07:01 AM
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The following item appeared in the local newspaper notices:

"Men Who Love Beef", will meet on Thurs. Oct 27 at Hungry's North [a local steak house] for a social event, at 7 p.m."

Questions to ponder:

1. Just what sort of social club is "Men Who Love Beef"?

2. What sort of man would join such a club? (I assume chicken wranglers and pork producers are excluded.)

3. What do "men who love beef" do for social interaction? (Okay, you deviants, keep your mind out of the gutter!!!)

And finally,

4. Why can't I find any notices about the "Men Who Love Soybeans" events around town?

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~marzguy Dec 13, 2008

Jim --

Your Missouri-tagged poetry led me to your site.

I'm trying to get the word out to Missouri area Deviants about a little festival I'm producing in early May.

More information at

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and the Meetup site

[link]

Please send this to any Missouri area writers you may know who would be interested.

Thanks!

Mark Pearce

~yawn420 Apr 26, 2006 Professional Interface Designer

sioux city guy right here hows sewer city??

!CageyButterfly Feb 20, 2006

You'll love this, Mr. Nelson

Coulter & Carlson VS. Canada

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I like Ann in this...Though, I think Tucker comes off as peevish & sophomoric

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I heard from =dewi where you've been...I'm glad

& happy for you

!CageyButterfly Aug 24, 2005

WB Mr. NELSON!!!

~dewi May 4, 2005

EDIT: People who can't write become bad critics. People who know they can't write become engineers.

!CageyButterfly Aug 24, 2005

@ teh =dewi

~withdrawncataclysm Apr 9, 2005

Thanks for the fav.

!CageyButterfly Apr 7, 2005

It's not a LIE, I've been given the gift of eternity..Hence, I am truly ageless..& of course, the "laws" governing the time-space continuum are relative; the relativity of which has a long and glorious tradition through GENERATIONS of my matriarchal line...

Plus I have a deal with myself, if for the next 6, 7 years or so I keep the size of my ASS in check; I can bounce back & forth between 28 and 29...Because, unless I TELL people, they'd never know...& EVERYBODY knows a woman who will tell you her age will tell you anything...We can't be casting our pearls before swine can we