Author Archives: janets123

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About janets123

Children's writer, newspaper columnist, essayist, poet, storyteller

Poetry for the People

Posted on October 20, 2012 by janets123

Because I enjoy poetic prose and well-executed poems, I subscribe to “Poetry” magazine. Each issue contains about thirty poems and the back section includes three literary commentaries. I usually read all the poems.  I don’t know what to make of … Continue reading →

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Breathing Deeply

Posted on October 6, 2012 by janets123

I think the hummingbirds left for Mexico last week. I filled the feeder anyway, just in case. The cat next door is getting fat. Because her owners slept in and she thinks she’s missing breakfast, I gave her a few … Continue reading →

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Get Out of God’s Way!

Posted on September 26, 2012 by janets123

I’ve been in the doctor’s office a lot lately. I suspect I may have done it to myself. I had a urinary tract infection. I visited two different doctors in two states for a total of three office calls. Antibiotics … Continue reading →

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The Three R’s

Posted on September 19, 2012 by janets123

“Reduce, Reuse and Recycle!” has become the trendy mantra of our times. Some of the youngsters among us probably think recycling is a new thing, exclusive to this generation. The motivation may be new but the idea is older than … Continue reading →

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Will Not Work for Food

Posted on September 8, 2012 by janets123

     I “blove” cats and miss having one of my own. I’ve been feeding special tidbits to the cat next door for more than two years now. It took weeks to get her to come to me and more weeks … Continue reading →

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Dissonance with Resonance

Posted on September 3, 2012 by janets123

     “What is wrong with your eye?” the optician asked. Well, you’re the doctor, I thought, but I didn’t say.      “I don’t know,” I told him. “It doesn’t see very well and doesn’t seem to be correctable, even with … Continue reading →

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The Speed that Kills

Posted on August 14, 2012 by janets123

     Tooling down the highway at four miles over the posted speed limit, I am ever so careful to stay alert. I have never (thanks be to God) been in a serious accident. I hope to never be.      Good … Continue reading →

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Spam and the Devil

Posted on July 22, 2012 by janets123

I have twenty-eight spam messages in my email and it’s only nine o’clock in the morning. How frustrating! It seems the vilest offenders seem to find a backdoor in spite of the best efforts of software geeks devising ways to … Continue reading →

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Must I Grow Old?

Posted on July 18, 2012 by janets123

Today I accompanied an elderly relative to see her dermatologist. This dear lady is recently widowed and is still recovering from a broken hip. On this visit she had a cancerous growth removed from her face. I parked my car close to … Continue reading →

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Generational Degeneration

Posted on July 9, 2012 by janets123

     When in correspondence with a friend, I described our office storage as being “Fibber McGee’s closet,” he reminded me of our age difference. He pointed out that he grew up with “oldsters,” else he wouldn’t have known what I … Continue reading →

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