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KEN EBERHART
4 “PROMETHEUS”..................................0
L.S. BASSEN
5 “TWO CULTURES”................................0
RACHELLE GARDNER
6 “Lil’ Devil”..................................0
ROBERT WALICKI
7 “Slow Burn”...................................0
RACHELLE GARDNER
9 “In the Core of Things”.......................0
MARYFRANCES WAGNER
0 “After a Stiff Drink”.........................1
NIKA WINN
1 “Those Who Were Involved”.....................1
RACHELLE GARDNER
7 “Passion Pod”.................................1
LISA STUART
8 “Nima”........................................1
PAUL PORTUGÉS
9 “Morning North Wind”..........................1
MICHAEL HARTY
0 “Tuning Up”...................................2
FROM THE EDITORS Thet he meofours e c ondi s s uei s“TheHe ar t , ”t hator ganwhi c hi satonc et he e ngi neofourpul s i ngbl ood,t hes ymbolofourc our age ,andt heme t aphor i c al s our c eofourl oveandac he .Thi se xqui s i t e ,be at i ngmus c l er e s pondsi ns t ant l yt o oure xc i t e me ntandpe ac e ;t hee s c al at i oni ss e e nast hef l us hi nt hef ac eofa c r us horaf auxpas ;i ti st hef i r s tc he c kofapar ame di cf ors i gnsofl i f e ;ourar t gus he sf or t hf r om i ti nr hyt hms .Fort hi sr e as onwear eve r ye xc i t e dt oof f e rour s e c ondi s s uewi t ht hehe ar tatt hehe ar tofours ubmi s s i ons . Ther angeoft hi si s s uer oamsf r om t hes ubl i meme di t at i ononde at hbyKe n Ebe r har tt ot hel i ve sofant s ,t r outandc uc umbe r sbyNi kaWi nn.Poe t sMar yf r anc e sWagne randRobe r tWal i c kive r s i f yt hei de asofl os s ,bot hphys i c aland me nt al .Thel i l t i ngc r yf orl over e s onat e swi t ht hepr os eofPaulPor t uge sand f i ndspe ac e f ulawar e ne s swi t hLi s aSt e war t .Mi c hae lHar t yandL. S.Bas s e ne xpl or et hephys i c alc ade nc e sofbodyandbe e swi t ht he i rpoe t r y.Eac hpi e c e danc e saSe vi l l ana,aWal t zoraSwi ngwi t hourownhe ar t saswer e ad. Wewe l c omeyourf e e dbac kands ubmi s s i onsf ort hef al li s s ue ,wi t houtyou,t he be at i ngpul s eoft hi se nde avors t ops .
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KEN EBERHART “PROMETHEUS”
Fi nalwi s he s ,whi t el i me s t one ,l ai doutl i kevaporbe f or eus .Nobar gai n wi t hde at h,s hor tt i met omakef i nalpl ans .Cr e mat i on,yournobl ec hoi c e . Cous i nsi nt hehos pi c er oom,as ki ngyoui fi twas“we l lwi t hyours oul ”. Theopt i mum t e mpe r at ur er angei s1400t o1800de gr e e sFahr e nhe i t . Ourgr andmot he rt al ke dadi nf i ni t um aboutt heBookofRe ve l at i on. Yourar gume ntc ount e r e di nf i ni t y,notwr at h.Gr ac egi ve n,i ns t e ad. Ther e mai ni ngas handf r agme ntvol umei sgat he r e dandr unt hr ough apr oc e s s or ,c r e at i ngauni f or m powde r l i ket e xt ur e ,f r e ef r om i mpur i t i e s . Somer e l i gi onspr e f e rgui l tove rc ompas s i on,t het hr e atoff i r eve r s e s t hepr omi s eofpar adi s e ,t hec as t i ngawayofmany.Yoube l i e ve di nf at e . Somer e l i gi onspr e f e rc r e mat i on;s omedonotr e c omme ndt hepr ac t i c e . De s pi t ewar ni ngsofc l e r i c alar gume nt ,mos toft he m pe r mi tyout oc hoos e . Yous awt het ape s t r yunf ol di ng,s t ai ne dgl as sc ol or si nt hewe ave ,al lt he gl or i e saf l ameashal c yonJupi t e rbur ne d;as he sc ool i ngi ne ar t h,andi nal l t hos evi s c e r alr e al ms .Thi shope ,Hedi dpe r mi tyout oc hoos e .
L.S. BASSEN “TWO CULTURES”
Unl i kehumans , be e sar enotbl i ndt of l owe r s ’ kohl daube de ye se nt i c i ngt he m ont o t hedus t yc ouc hofEr os , mur mur i ng: Come …c omec l os e randc l os ewi t hme , f ori nmel i e st hel i f eoff l owe r s whe r er i ve r sofhone ywi l lr un downyourt hi ghs .
Ther angeofhumanv i s i ons t opsatabout 400mu;t hebe e ’ sgoe sdownt o300mu. Be e ss e eul t r av i ol e tl i ght .Expe r i me nt s s howt hate v e nwhi t ef l owe r sv ar yi nt he r e f l e c t i onoful t r av i ol e tov e rdi f f e r e nt par t soft hepe t al s .Whatt hebe es e e s s ur r oundi ngt hepol l e ns our c ei saki ndof l andi ngpat t e r nt ogui dei t se nt r y.
RACHELLE GARDNER
“Lil’Devil”
ROBERT WALICKI “Slow Burn”
St opt hi s .Pl e as e Iam t hegi r lwhoc an’ t Pas s e nge rs e at He ar ti nmyt hr oat f ootont hef l oor Gaspe dals pe e di ng Towar dgl as s Thec onve ni e nc es t or ewi ndow St op.Re wi nd Iam t hegi r li nt hi r t ys e c onds Ne wsf l as hbe f or et hewe at he r He ar tont hef l oor pe dali nmyt hr oat I ’ mt hehandont hedoor Mome ntofno.Le ar ni ngt of al lwhi l es i t t i ng Whi l egl as si sf l yi ng Angl e sofwe ts t ar sr e f l e c t i on ofhai rt hebl ac kandbr oke ns ky l e ar ni ngwor dsl i kepl e as eands t opandt hi sdonot wi nove re ngi ne
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Iam t hegi r lwhos ai ddon’ t Gi r lbe c omi ngaboyi nr e ve r s e Re wi nd.St ar tove r Iam t heboybe c omi ng Wat c hi ng mut ewi t ne s sofs hr apne lands c r e ami ng Iam t heboy Whoc an’ ts t opt hi sc an’ ts t ophi sf at he r Hi sf i nge r sf r om t hemat c ht hec i gar e t t ef r om hi smout h Wat c hi ngt hes l owbur n ofl i f ee s c apehi sl i ps hi s t or yofhi sl ungsvani s hi ng he ar ti nmyt hr oathandont hedoor Iam t heboybe c omi ng Iam t hegi r l
RACHELLE GARDNER
“In the Core of Things”
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MARYFRANCES WAGNER “After a Stiff Drink” For John Mark Eberhart
I t ’ snotf ai rt hatwec an’ tbr i ngt he m bac k: RandyandDor i s ,Mar ge r yandSam,Phi landJohn, c al lt he m bac kl i ket he i rf ami l i ars c e nt : mus k,l ave nde r ,we twool ,c l ove ,i nk. Gonebe f or ef i ni s he d:Vi c t or i anne e dl e poi nt , r e c i pef orbl ac ke ne ds e agul l ,di s t r i but i on ofahundr e dmus e um dol l s ,unbot t l e d z i nf ande lwai t i ngi noake ndar kne s s . Wene e df avor st ohol d:c atc l oc k,kni t t e d s we at e r swor ni nc r os s e dar me dhugs , Egypt i ans c ar absc l i c ki ngi napoc ke t ,abor i gi nal bat i ks wi r l e di nt oac ape ,buc ke ye ,poc ke tkni f e , gl as sor name nt shungonahol i dayt r e e , i t sbl i nki ngl i ght sc al l i ng,t hr ought hec ur t ai n, i nt ot hes t r e e tl i kes pi l l i ngc hi me sor t hes l i ps t i c knot e ,at uni ngf or k r i ngi ngf r om ane mpt ygl as s .
NIKA WINN
“Those Who Were Involved” Par tOne :TheTr out( mor es pe c i f i c al l yt heSpe c kl e dTr out ) TheTr outf ol l owsave r ys pe c i f i cs c he dul ee ve r ydayofi t sl i f e .St ar t i ngwi t h… St e pOne :TheTr outwake sup. I tmayal wayss e e m al e r t ,butt hi si snott hec as e .TheTr outs l e e pswi t hbot he ye sope n, ogl i ngatnot hi ngi npar t i c ul arj us tasi tdoe swhe nawake .The r ehavebe e nknownc as e s whe r eape ac e f uls l umbe r i ngTr outhasbe e nr ude l yyanke doutofi t ss l e e pbyt hebr ut al s wi peofaf i s hi nghook,whi c hj us ts ohappe ne dt obef l ungr i ghti nt ot hepoor ,dumb f i s h’ smout h.Butdon’ tpi t yt heTr out ;amongs tt he i rs c hool st hi si sc ons i de r e dape ac e f ulwayt ogo.Byt het i met he yhavebe e nt or nf r om t he i raque ousabodet he yhaveal r e adypas s e di nt ot hene xtr e al mf r om f r i ght . St e pTwo:TheTr outwi l ls wi m.Thi si save r ybor i ngac t i vi t y;t he yne ve rs wi m wi t ha pur pos ebe c aus et he ydon’ thaveade s t i nat i on. St e pThr e e :TheTr outwi l le att het oas tt hatf l oat sabovet he i rs c al ys c al ps .Pe opl et os s t het oas ti nt ot hewat e rasaf or m ofe nt e r t ai nme nt ;howe ve r ,t heTr outs e e si tass ome t hi ngmuc hmor e .Thet oas tdi s i nt e gr at e sanddi s pe r s e ss oggybi t sac r os st heundul at i ng s ur f ac eoft hewat e r .“Thi si sMAGI CAL”–s ot heTr outt hi nk.Thet oas ti st he i rs un andt he i rde i t y.Whe nt henas t ys pi t t ybi t soft oas tf l ut t e rdownf ur t he ri nt ot hewat e r y c l i mat e ,t he yge twe dge di nt ot hec r ac ksoft heTr out ’ ss c al e s .Tot he mi ti sanhonort o bes opr i vi l e ge dt oe atandwe ars oggyt oas t .I ti saBLESSI NG.
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“Those Who Were Involved” (cont.) St e pFour :Onc eagai nt heTr outs wi mswi t houtdi r e c t i on. St e pFi ve :TheTr outabr upt l yf al l sas l e e p. Thi sr e gul ars c he dul eofus e l e s s ne s sandwor s hi pgi ve st heTr outqui t eal otofs at i s f ac t i on.Howe ve r ,notal ldaysar es opl e as ant l yr e gul ar .St or kshaver e al l ys t ar t e dt os t i r t hi ngsupi nt het r outc ommuni t y.Onedayt he yc amel umbe r i ngdownwi t ht he i rbi g awkwar ds nout sandl e gs ,c annonbal l e ds t r ai ghti nt ot hewat e rbi t i ngt heTr outbyt he i r t ai l sandt he ngr ac e f ul l ys wi ngi ngt he m bac ki nt ot hel ongt unne loft he i rt hr oat s .Thi s wasat r agi ce ve nt ,abs ol ut e l yt e r r i bl e ,butwhatf ol l owe dwasmuc hwor s e . I twas n’ tl ongbe f or et heSt or ksr e al i z e dhowt he yc oul dmani pul at et heTr out ;t he i rl e t har gi caur awasr at he rr adi antande as yt os pot .TheSt or kss awt heoppor t uni t yt oe ns l avet he m,whi c ht he ys uc c e s s f ul l ymanage di nt hec our s eofaday.De s pi t et hede c l i ne i nt he i rqual i t yofl i f e ,t heTr outar edoi ngf i ne .The yar enotve r yf ondoft heSt or ksand woul dmos tl i ke l ypl otagai ns tt he mi fonl yt he ykne whow. Par tTwo:TheSt or ks I ti si mpor t antt hatwee s t abl i s ht heSt or k’ sappe ar anc ebe f or ewedi s c us sanyot he r as pe c toft hi sc r e at ur e .TheSt or kst akegr e atpr i dei nt he i rl ooksandpr e f e rc onve r s at i onst or e vol vear oundt het opi c . We ’ l ls t ar tf r om t hebot t om up,s hal lwe ? Eac hSt or ki se qui ppe dwi t hal ove l ys e tofhi ghl ypol i s he dbl ac kc l aws ,whi c ht he yt r e at wi t ht hes pi tofbe e t l e st oac hi e veal us t r ouss he e n.The i rwe bbe df e e tar equi t eawkwar d butnoot he rde s i gnc oul ds uppor tt he i rs t r angepr opor t i ons .TheSt or ksl i ket oc r e at e
“Those Who Were Involved” (cont.) me t aphor soft he i rf e e tbe i ngaki nt oagr ac e f ulaut umnl e afbutt he yar ef ool i s hl ymi s t ake n.Thef e e tl e adi nt ot hel e gs ,whi c har et he i rs e c ondbe s tf e at ur e .The i rl ongs pi ndl y l e gsar eador ne dwi t hknobbykne e s ,al lpai nt e dwi t has hadeofobs c e neor ange .The y ar es opr oudoft he s el i mbst hatt he ywi l lki c kt he m outbe f or et he m ands l owl ydr ag t he m bac kast he ywal k,t obes ur ee ve r yonege t sagoodl ook.At opoft hi sar et hef avor e df e at he r soft hes t or k;t he yar eknownast hes of t e s tmat e r i alt obef oundi nt hi s wor l d.The ypl umpt he ms e l ve snat ur al l yt oc r e at evol ume st hatnohai r dr ye rc oul de ve r manage .I ti st he s ef e at he r st hatt he yr uf f l et oc r e at et he i rownShake s pe ar e anc ol l ar s andpe t t i c oat s .Las t l yar et hebe adye ye sandl ongpr oddi ngbe aks .The i rf ac i alf e at ur e s maket he m appe art obebi ol ogi c al l ypr onet os noopi ngbutt hes t or ksf e e lt he i rf e at ur e s maket he m di s t i ngui s he dands ophi s t i c at e d. De s pi t et he i robl i vi ousnat ur et oanyt hi ngbe yondt hes ur f ac e ,t heSt or ksar eknownf or t he i rc ul t i vat i onoft het he at r i c alandmus i c alar t s .Onc eamont ht heSt or kspr e par ea c onc e r tf oronl yt hemos tc ul t ur e doft he i rki nd.The yr opet het r outt oge t he rt oc r e at e anac r os ss e ast r ans por tt obr i ngt he i rc ous i nsf r om af art os t ari nt he i re xt r aor di nar y pr oduc t i ons .The yc ooandc aai nt ot heamphi t he at e r squi ve r i ngt he i rownf e at he r swi t h t he i rs hr i l lvoi c e s .Thepl e as ur et he yr e c e i vebyt he i rownpr e s e nc emake syouwonde r whe t he rornott he yar eawar eoft hebi r dr uf f l i ngi t sf e at he r sne xtt ot he m. Wec ant hankt hes t or ksf orc ons t r uc t i ngt hi sgl amor ousme t r opol i swee xi s ti n.Eve r y bui l di ngi sc ar e f ul l yandc ons c i ous l ypl ac e d,node t ai li sami s t ake .TheSt or ks ’l of t yde me anori sonl yr e i nf or c e dbyt he i rc apabi l i t yt of l y.Andast he ygl i deont hewi nd’ s s i l ve rs t r e amst he ype e rdownuponus ,e ve ni fi ti sas i de war dgaz e .
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“Those Who Were Involved” (cont.) Par tThr e e :TheToas t OPr ai s eal lyef ai t hf ul !Fol l owt hej us tpat h,l i ti ngol de nbut t e r yl i ghtandIs hal ll e ad yet ot hys al vat i on! Par tFour :TheCuc umbe r s I si tamys t i cori si tj us tl az y?Thewayi tl e vi t at e smake si tane ne myoft hes t at eas we l lasat our i s tat t r ac t i on.I t sgr e e ns ki nabs or bst hel i ghtt hatl aysove ri tl i keat hi n bl anke t ,whi c hmayc onc e alt hes t r i ngst hats uppor ti t .Di s s e c t i onshavebe e nc onduc t e d ont hi smys t e r i oust hi ngbutnot hi ngnot abl ehasbe e nf ound.Pe r haps ,i ft he ywoul d j us tas ki t ,t he ywoul dl e ar nhowmuc hi tl ove st hebe ac h. Par tFi v e :TheRat s Lowl i f er uf f i ans ,vul gart hi e ve sandbandi t sar es omeoft hename st heRat sf r e que nt l y goby.Al t hough,t heRat sus ual l yj us tc al lt he ms e l ve sRat s .The i rhome sar ehumbl e andt he yar es at i s f i e d.Thes t or ksdon’ tunde r s t andandt he yar enote xpe c t e dt o. Ni ght t i mei st he i rpr e f e r r e dt i meofday.TheRat smi ngl ear oundt hebas e boar dsand bas e me nt s ,al wayswe ar yoft hos ewhoar eabovet he m.Unl i ket heTr out( whom t her at s don’ tc ar ef ormuc h. )t heRat sge tat hr i l loutofpr anksandr e ve nge .The yar equi c k wi t ht he i rwi tandar eaptatbr ai nt e as e r sbutdoe nj oys omedownt i meac t i vi t i e s ,s uc h asl at eni ghtt e l e vi s i onandt heoc c as i onalf i s hi ngt r i p.
“Those Who Were Involved” (cont.) Lat e l y,r umorhasi tt hatSt or kf e at he r sar ei nf ac tanaphr odi s i ac .Howi tr e al l ywor ks i samys t e r y,al lt heRat sknowi st hatt he yc anpl uc kt hebas t ar dsi nt heni ghtands e l l as ac kf ul loff e at he r sf orac omf or t abl es um.TheSt or kswoul dac tont hi sr e c e ntc r i me i fonl yt hene wl ybal dvi c t i mswoul dc omeoutofhi di ngandbr i ngt hei s s uet ol i ght . Thewor s ee ve ntt obe f al lont heRat st husf arwast hei nt e nt i onalpoi s onl e ak.The put r i dat mos phe r et hepoi s onc r e at e dve i l e dt hewor l di nagr e e nl i ght .TheRat s wat c he df r om t he i rf r ontdoorast hevapor sandl i qui dt r ave r s e dt hef l oor boar ds ,s t e adi l yc r e e pi ngt owar dst he i rhome .I tc oul dhavee nde dve r ybadl ybutt her at spi c ke dup t he i rbe l ongi ngsandve nt ur e douti nt ot hebac kyar d.Es c api ngt hr ought hatunknown hol et hatc aus e sadr af ti nt hehous e . Par tSi x:TheBoat Oh!Whatagl or i ousve s s e lyouar e !Sos e l f l e s s ,as s i s t i ngt her e s tofuswi t hourwande r l us tde s i r e s .Thedayyous nappe dweal lc r i e dandc ar e s s e dyourbr oke ns pi neandwhi s pe r e di nt oyourunr e s pons i vee ar ;“Thi st r ul yi st hes adde s tdayofourl i ve s .… But don’ tyouf r e t !Yourt r agi cde at hmades omel ove l yphot ogr aphs . ”
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“Those Who Were Involved” (cont.) Par tSe v e n:TheAnt s Pur es ol i dmus c l eont oot hpi c kl e gs ;t heAnt shavebe e nbot hc ur s e dandbl e s s e dwi t h t he i rpr opor t i ons .Note ve nbr ac e sc oul ds avet hos ebuc ke dt oot he dpi nc he r st hatpr ot r udef r om t he i rf ac e s .TheSt or ksbe l i e vet heAnt sdon’ tt al kbe c aus et he i rownbe aut y c oul dne ve rc ompar et ot hatoft heSt or ks .TheAnt smaket her at sune as y,butonl ybe c aus eofhowmuc ht he yadmi r et he m.Nobodyi ss ur ewhe r et he s eant shai lf r om,“The y mus tbes omet ypeofs i xl e gge dgyps yvagabonds . ”I swhatt he yal ls ay. TheAnt sar eade ptats ne aki ngandt aki ngwhatt he yne e dandnotwhatt he ywant . The yar eac t i veatanyt i medur i ngt heday,c r awl i ngwhe r e ve rt he ypl e as e .The r ewas onei nc i de ntwhe r et heant sc r as he dt heSt or ks ’c oc kt ai lpar t y.Wec oul ds c ol dt heAnt s butt he yar e n’ tawar eoft he s es oc i almor e s .None t he l e s s ,t heSt or kswe r eve r yof f e nde d ands oonmadeas nac koft he m al l .TheAnt smai nt ai ne dt he i rs t oi cnat ur east hos eunwi e l dybe akss c oope dt he m up.The yne ve ronc emadeanoi s e ,t hepe r f e c te xampl eofa r e ve r e ntmar t yr .
RACHELLE GARDNER
“Passion Pod”
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LISA STEWART “Nima”
Theai rs ounde dl i keawat e r f al l .Thet ubeofourEmbr ae rr e gi onalj e tf l e xe d.Unl i keapave dhi ghwaywi t hr e gul ars e ams ,t hi s l i t ,bl ueai rhadi r r e gul ar l ys pac e dj oi nt swi t hr oughpat c he sbe t we e n.Tans quar e sbe l owwe r er i mme di ngr e e nt uf t sandbe s i de t he m,s pr i nggr e e nwi nt e rwhe ati nt r ape z oi dsandr e c t angl e s .Engor ge ds nake s ,s hi ngl e di ndar kgr e e n,pas s e dt hr ought hef i e l ds 20, 000f e e tbe l ow. Ni ma,ane wBuddhi s tnun,wor ehe rr e gul at i onor anges we at e r . He re ye swe r ec l os e dandmout hs l i ght l yope n.Tomyl e f t ,t hebl ue t i poft hepl ane ’ swi ngc utt heai ratar i ghtangl e .Thee ngi neon mys i depoppe d.Mybangshi dt hef l as h.I ts ounde dl i kes ome one haddr oppe dal oadofpl ywoodof fat r uc kabl oc kaway.Wes wung har dr i ght .Al lofuspr e s s e dagai ns tt hel e f twal lorhunghor i z ont al l yf r om ourar mr e s t s .Ni ma’ sbodynowwast ur ne dne ar l y ar oundi nhe rai s l es e atbe s i deme .Ourhai rs t oods t r ai ghtf r om our s c al ps .He r swasonl yt woi nc he sl ongs i nc ehe r“nuni f i c at i on, ”as s hec al l e di t .For me r l yJane t ,nowNi ma—Sun—di dnotf i ghtt he t wi s tofhe rwai s t .Myhe adpr e s s e dmyc r ac ke dwi ndow.He rbl ue e ye sl i f t e dt omi ne .Ourf ac e swe nts l ac k,aswhe ns her i ngst he bowlt hr e et i me si nours anghaands ays ,“Youmayc l os eyoure ye s i fyouwi s h.Orl e avet he m ope n. ”
PAUL PORTUGÉS ToMyBe l ove dMao:
“Morning North Wind”
Mor ni ngnor t hwi ndgr e ydayal onei nac or ne rofourbe dc ol dt ot heboneye ar ni ng f oryoumyf ar awayman.Hasyourf oothe al e d?Hasyourwi nt e rc oatar r i ve d?Who wat c he sove ryouwhi l eyous l e e p?I fyoudi emyt e ar swi l ls hr oudyourc or ps e i fI di e ? Nol e t t e r sc omet hr ough.Iwai t ,l ook,not hi ng.Woul dIhadwi ngst ohove rne aryou myde ar .Unabl eIam s or r owwi t houte nd. Il e anonot he r s dr e am Iwe l c omet heGodofDe at hc ur l i ngar oundmyhe ar tl i kea poi s onouss nake .Iam mi s e r yhaveyouf or got t e nme ? Ipi t yourc hi l dr e n.Doyoumi s st he m?The ywon’ tgr owl i keot he r s ,pl ayi nt he war ms pr i ng.The yar er avage dbyt hevi ol e nts t or m ofr e vol ut i on. Ohmybe l ove dIwantt oki s syoure ye s .Youmymanbe l ongt ome .Iwantt ogot o you,butourboys . . . Come ,c omet ome ,war m,war m myl one l i ne s swi t hanope nhe ar t .Dar eIhope ? Wi t houtyouhow c oul dIbe ar t hewi l dgr as s e s ont heunke mptgr ave s Yourwi f e , Kai hui ( Kai huiwasc apt ur e dandas s as s i nat e d byt heNat i onal i s t si n1929af t e rs he r e f us e dt or e nounc ehe rmar r i aget oMaoTs e ung. )
Bluest Aye Summer 2013
MICHAEL HARTY “Tuning Up”
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