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"I believe writing is a precursor to thought,
not the other way around"
Garry L. Cox
The Bard of Appanoose
We are all told, “live your life to the fullest”; I am here to do just that. The Bard's Contrarian Bar serves as a vessel to project my passions and clue in my loyal readers as to what inspires me in this crazy world. So, sit back, relax, and read on.
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It Don’t Differ
Don’t invite me to your looting parties Don’t even hint at who you think I should hate I ain’t listenin’ and I wouldn’t care if I was ...
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Jun 1, 20201 min read
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The Beast Is At The Door
The Beast Is at the Door The beast is at the door and we must fly or hunker down each in our separate lairs our enclaves of evolution ...
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May 17, 20201 min read
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Old Man’s Rap
The human race is in a hell of a place when we try to erase truth from the face of the earth we disgrace as we spoil the soil and...
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May 6, 20201 min read
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You Could If You Would
You Could If You Would You could miss the water before the well runs dry You could taste the tears before you feel the cry You could...
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Apr 27, 20201 min read
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Brain Mites
Brain Mites Lightening Bugs brain mites creatures to light to go bump in the night What are they Why are they Why do they come to me Late...
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Apr 18, 20201 min read
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Timeless and True
Timeless and True based on an English nursery rhyme Timeless and true the eyes of history have fallen on you Hark, hark! the dogs do...
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Apr 1, 20201 min read
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Coronavirus Blues
Coronavirus Blues Is it a history lesson Or a sign of the times A morality play Or just the same old shit On a different day Fear...
garrylcox
Mar 21, 20201 min read
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Living a Dream: Some Days Are Diamonds
Previously (Speaking of the Arizona Senior Olympics Track and Field qualifying meet at Sun Angel Stadium on February 8 2020) It’s all...
garrylcox
Feb 18, 20203 min read
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Living a Dream: Once More Unto the Breach
To Outrun My Aging “Once More unto the breach” Not about war, more about reach about choosing this day to return to the fray to race...
garrylcox
Feb 7, 20202 min read
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Living a Dream: Reports of My Demise
As a writer or even worse a poet, I am the basest of thieves. I will steal a line in a heartbeat if it tickles my fancy. I am happy to...
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Jan 27, 20202 min read
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Morning Exposures
I am not a frog Loving my comfy bath Boiling in your death pools Because I don’t know any better I fear not the Grimm Reaper The...
garrylcox
Jan 23, 20201 min read
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Beyond The Waters
I know we all have our own ways of celebrating good fortune. Me, I’ve been dancing a jig ever since my new book, Beyond the Waters hit...
garrylcox
Jan 20, 20202 min read
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Christmas Blessings Flying at Me
My family, daughter, son-in-law and their amazing children are coming for Christmas. And, my new book of Poetry, Beyond the Waters, will...
garrylcox
Dec 14, 20191 min read
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Reviews on My Poetry
I hope you enjoy the poems and the kind attentions they have received. Choose “Man…You blow me away. (I know I’m going to get blisters on...
garrylcox
Nov 15, 20193 min read
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I Had a Life
I Had a Life I had a life, I had a wife, we had each other almost to forever I think she left me, but I’m not sure now, I might have left...
garrylcox
May 6, 20192 min read
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A Modest Declaration
I am not a white man Or any other color of Any other man And I will be damned If I let you call me ‘Other’ And please do not presume...
garrylcox
Jan 2, 20181 min read
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More Letters from Vladamir
Dear Madam President If you don’t know already then you will know soon kim jong un got blown to the moon by your nukes or mina or maybe...
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Sep 27, 20172 min read
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What Is the Soul
What is the soul if not for longing For seeking the great oneness in ever greater measure? And what is the body if not for holding For...
garrylcox
Sep 24, 20171 min read
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Dear Texas
I’m writing to relieve you, not to deceive you I just want to share with you what I think you should do Align with a power that will...
garrylcox
Sep 18, 20171 min read
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Can We Talk
I’m pretty sure you can take a joke, Lord You’ve created enough of them Presidents and kings and such But can you take advice Or, God...
garrylcox
Sep 17, 20171 min read
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