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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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Benjamin Button Has Nothing On Me
When it comes to living life backwards Benjamin Button has nothing on me I’ve dreamed of being me since I was three And like the great...
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Jan 28, 20171 min read
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Tribute to John Denver
I do love the diamonds but I’ll take the stones Those heavenly slabs of play-doe that hold captive the essence of my soul until I...
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Jan 17, 20171 min read
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The Myth of Best Evers
You slammed my equilibrium with such velocity and verve that either I’ve fallen in love or I’ve lost my ever-loving mind...
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Jan 11, 20171 min read
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The Myth of Best Evers
I thought I was through doling out Best Evers Until I met up with you You slammed my equilibrium with such velocity and verve that...
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Jan 11, 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 fury...
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Jan 3, 20171 min read
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Where Do Angels Come From?
I think it’s great that God resides in all of us but there are times when we need more specificity Like how is God in you the same or...
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Dec 12, 20161 min read
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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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Dec 8, 20161 min read
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The Rest of My Life: A Unified Theory
I gave myself a crash course ‘In what’ you might inquire In being me without remorse and how I might inspire The hope that’s never...
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Nov 30, 20161 min read
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A Tangled Trinity
Luck, Karma and Fate- a mighty triad of avoidance Each sprouting champions and legions of disciples Each spawning dogma Conjuring...
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Nov 26, 20161 min read
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Early Christmas
Burning Question: How long does it take to write a book of poetry? Burning answer: Seventy-four years if you’re me. But dreams do come...
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Nov 15, 20161 min read
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Living a Dream: The times they are a changin’
October 5, 2016 The Huntsman Harriers Ride again. Shagg takes the Gold medal in the 400 meters. Garry comes fourth in the 100 meters,...
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Oct 15, 20164 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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Oct 6, 20161 min read
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Living a Dream: This Was Our Olympics
Holy Faith gives us an unshakable confidence in the inherent goodness of life and of the universe. (enneathought@enneagraminstitute.com)...
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Sep 8, 20163 min read
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Living a Dream: It Takes a Village
Inaugural Living a Dream 1958 Here at home the Reverend Bob Richards, two time Olympic Pole Vault Champion, just sailed over a cross bar...
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Aug 21, 20163 min read
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Living a Dream: Skin in the Game
The journey starts with a hungry heart fed by the archetypical dream of glory not for the chosen but for the choosers As blogs go...
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Aug 10, 20162 min read
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Living a Dream: John Godina three
As Champions of Sport, Connor Sports is dedicated to creating more places for athletes to train and reach their goals in life. Through...
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Jul 29, 20163 min read
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Living a Dream: The Beat Goes On
You’re taking the best minds in the sport and letting them have some freedom and let them be the artists that they need to be. John...
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Jul 9, 20164 min read
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Living a Dream: Time Keeps on Ticking
It’s 4:22 AM Mountain Standard Time June 25, 2016. Garry is completing this blog post with a pure heart, a clear mind and a steady hand....
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Jun 21, 20165 min read
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Living a Dream: Coffee With the Boys III
He also watches, in his mind’s eye, his graceful classmate Constance Delaney flowing in the grace of her youth. A tardy disclaimer: Some...
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Jun 16, 20164 min read
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Living a Dream: Coffee With the Boys II
All that follows is dedicated to two men who have transcended fear, ignorance and physical imprisonment by virtue of the sheer exuberance...
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Jun 4, 20164 min read
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