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Tag Archives: Arts
The Wandering Muse
In the event that anyone has realized that I am not posting very often anymore.. The following should explain why!! So, if anyone should find my muse, please send her home, I need her desperately. … Continue reading
Posted in comfort, history, Loss of a friend, Make Believe, old days, passion, poet, Spirits, Success, wishing
Tagged Arts, Jack Downing, Jake, Poetry, relationships, Thought, writing
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The Captain Lives
Here is another “I don’t want to grow up” themed poem for your reading pleasure.. They seem to come to me more and more as I “advance” in years. But now, if you will excuse me, my inner … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, children, humor, life, Make Believe, old days
Tagged Arts, God, Jack Downing, Jack G. Downing, Jake, Publishers, Tools, WordPress
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The High Cost Of Love
A quick little post this morning and something to think about when you believe that you are falling in love.. Be careful, Jake. The High Cost Of Love A love that is true is a gift to … Continue reading
Posted in humor, husbands and wives, true love, truth, wealth and worth
Tagged Arts, God, God Bless, Jack Downing, Jack G. Downing, Publishers, Tools, WordPress
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Some Things I Love
I was looking through the vault for something to post for the weekend, and after shaking off the dust I came across this moldy-oldie and I thought to myself * this will be perfect for this time of year. … Continue reading
Posted in Americana, beer, Feast, humor, Sports
Tagged Arts, Beer, God, Jack Downing, Jack G. Downing, Jake, Lyrics, Poetry
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The Fourth Of July In Haiku
On vacation this week, and not taking the computer with me, but I couldn’t let the “fourth” go by(e) without posting something for you.. So I will combine the Holiday with Haiku. I hope you will smile, think, and reflect on … Continue reading
Posted in Americana, Feast, God, Haiku, history, honesty, humor, land of the free, old days, Summer
Tagged Arts, Cooking, Fourth of July, Holiday, Home, Independence Day, ModCloth, United States
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The Prospect For Peace
In deference to Ernest Hemingway, but… ‘The Son Also Rises‘… Happy Easter to all of my Christian friends. Also, I must apologize to my Jewish friends for my unintentional oversight in not wishing all of you a Happy Passover this past week. May God … Continue reading
Posted in blessings, God, life, peace, religion, spiritual, Sunday, wishing
Tagged Arts, Christian, Christianity, Easter, Ernest Hemingway, Passover, Religion and Spirituality, Short story
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Closets And Windows
It’s been a few years since I last posted this one. Still it is one of my favorites. It is moralistic without doubt, but that moral, is more evident today with all of the “social media” and “smart phones” and … Continue reading
Posted in children, history, humor, Liberty, men, mischievious, poet, Right to remain silent, warning, women
Tagged Arts, Big Brother, God, Jack Downing, Jack G. Downing, Jake, Television, WordPress
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Work To Be Done
Yesterday, (Monday 7/23/12) around Southern New England, was very close to the perfect weather day, and yet I had to go to work, as did most of us, I’m sure. But it brought back memories of long, lazy summer days with clear blue skies, … Continue reading
Posted in Americana, environment, history, life, Life's Journey, mischievious, old days, poet, rain, tranaquility
Tagged Arts, Huckleberry Finn, Jack Downing, Jack G. Downing, literature, Mark Twain, Monday, nature, New England, outdoors, samuel langhorne clemens, tom sawyer and huckleberry finn
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