by Rickey Rivers Jr. My time away broke scenery. The protagonist found themselves in a different place and time,the antagonist nowhere around,the setting so much brighter. Oh, such brightness without you.Oh, such joy to be had.Oh, I sing a song aloud.Others stop and stare. I care not, blissful tears are sweetand my heart is like a harp. Loud is my Read More
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Happy Father’s Day
Today I feel blessed to hug my son and to feel my daughter kick inside her mother’s womb. More, however, I feel blessed to have my father visiting, and to share my family with him. Not everyone can celebrate someone today, and I recognize that others might prefer to ignore the holiday. But on Father’s Day, take time to honor Read More
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Dear Wife, I feel the winds of autumn sneak beneath the door, and I know it’s time to leave. But I don’t want to go. Watching our daughter cavort in the mud the other day, my tusks started to ache – I was smiling so hard! Nearby, you chased our son as he rampaged through the park, terrifying squirrels with his Read More