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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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Squirrels In the Attic
I awoke this morning to a scurrying of something overhead Squirrels in the attic? You haven’t had an attic in 60 years Neighbors above...
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Jun 18, 20171 min read
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I Saw You Standing in the Courtyard
I saw you standing in the court-yard before or after church unattached, disengaged You were very dark your clothes your demeanor ...
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Jun 11, 20171 min read
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Good Morning Lord
Good morning Lord your sunshine keeping promise to the moon Good morning hope Still here, though oft I bid you leave Good morning heart...
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Jun 4, 20171 min read
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Feeling It Today
We are all of us Good to Great Even if we Also Ran We are pure of heart Noble in our endeavors Generous in our appreciations ...
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Jun 4, 20171 min read
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Upon a Velvet Invitation
Upon a velvet invitation to go deeper into the silence of a silent prayer in church I became a seasoned sprinter, exploding with a...
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May 21, 20171 min read
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‘You Can go home again’-and you should.
(Posted on Facebook May 14, 2017) Want to thank the Drake Public Library and Friends of the Library, especially Deanna Allen and JeNel...
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May 21, 20175 min read
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Turn Around Time
Ideas, story lines, flights of fancy Stuff stolen by the stroke at first came creeping back but now have reached gale force ...
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May 19, 20171 min read
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Good Morning Lord
Good morning Lord your sunshine keeping promise to the moon Good morning hope Still here, though oft I bid you leave Good morning heart...
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May 4, 20171 min read
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Ain’t We a Pair: Companion Pieces
I Know God Made Hummingbirds to Fly I know God made hummingbirds fly But I don’t know why this particular humming bird flitted in about...
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May 4, 20171 min read
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Suppose You Were a Black Hole
Every single act that can be countable presupposes the probability of an immutable singularity rendering moot the point that only one...
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May 4, 20171 min read
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I Saw You Standing In the Court-yard
I saw you standing in the court-yard before or after church unattached, disengaged You were very dark your clothes your demeanor ...
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May 4, 20171 min read
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Same Day Delivery
Do we really want all that we clamor for- Peace of mind Freedom to worship International congeniality Equality for all- The usual...
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Apr 26, 20171 min read
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I’m Alright with That Lord
I had a thought this morning Lord in the midst of meditation, revelation, evaluation- That you love everything, the all in your...
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Apr 23, 20171 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...
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Apr 2, 20171 min read
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March Blessings
My taxes are done In some sense I’ve won Escaped by the skin of my teeth The fair was quite high for the year that’s gone bye But my soul...
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Mar 28, 20171 min read
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Uber Man
I can get there in the morning Get there late at night Get there in my underwear Lookin like a fright Don’t need a phone call Just a...
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Mar 23, 20171 min read
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Love on the Hardwood
March Madness Catapults us off the shelf No slice of life but life itself Baptism in fire Extinguishing ire Engendering glee ...
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Mar 11, 20171 min read
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Calculus
Such a lovely calculus you and I together Despite whatever separates us Despite whatever tethers We have traveled over time to find...
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Feb 22, 20171 min read
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Living a Dream: Rounding For Home
Take heed the changing landscape of your dreams as one dream morphs into another Leading us all to ask- How can I encourage myself and...
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Feb 15, 20177 min read
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I Saw You Standing In the Court-yard
I saw you standing in the court-yard before or after church unattached, disengaged You were very dark your clothes your demeanor ...
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Feb 10, 20171 min read
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