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Poems for My Wife

Overshot Eyes

March 10, 2009 By Thomas Ortega II

I worked my poor eyes way too hard last night. I woke up this morn still with strained eyesight. It's been a long time since they've worked that hard. They stung as if pierced by a small …

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Family Home Evening Returns

March 9, 2009 By Thomas Ortega II

Fam'ly Home Eve'ning has made its return; Monday evenings will no longer churn. Hopefully, for us, this is a new phase; one prescribed for all in these Latter Days. It had a rough …

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Sunday dinner

March 8, 2009 By Thomas Ortega II

We probably had what will be our last Sunday dinner here, as we move out fast. It was a nice meal but what was a chore was all the madness that came just before. Cleaning the bathroom, I …

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Dinner Date

March 7, 2009 By Thomas Ortega II

It's been a long time since we've had a date, or gone out alone and partied up late. We got an invite from Rob Brooks-Bilson to come to his place for yummy din-din. We went for a …

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Horse Eyes

March 6, 2009 By Thomas Ortega II

I woke from slumber and you asked of me: Turn paper into organs that can see. You are making a black horse pinata, but as for the eyes your skills had nada. It's odd making eyes for …

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Energy Drain

March 5, 2009 By Thomas Ortega II

I'm finally home from our latest show, ready to relax and to just hang low. It's amazing how when the show is on, I go to bed late and I'm up at dawn. I get little sleep but don't seem to …

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