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Poems for My Wife

Mo’ Betta’ Communication

December 11, 2001 By Thomas Ortega II

Lord knows I try hard as days come to pass to not be such a huge pain in the ass. I used to make plans, forget to tell you, and make you take part in the follow through. I used to go …

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Fireside

December 5, 2001 By Thomas Ortega II

It was not the kind that the church sponsors, but rather the kind a fireman prefers. Out in the darkness, where the cold seeps in, much like real life since they can't sleep in. The fires …

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Ten kids? No problem.

December 3, 2001 By Thomas Ortega II

There we were last night on Adventure Mount with so many kids I could not keep count. I thought to myself, "Is this what you want?" Something inside me had started to taunt. The thing of …

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Surprise Dinner Guests

December 2, 2001 By Thomas Ortega II

Plans were in the works for our dinner meal, when lo and behold, stopped good ole Fate's wheel. We got to the house early that morning. They showed up later without forewarning; With plans …

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Too Many Tamales

December 1, 2001 By Thomas Ortega II

Lord knows how many Tamales I made, as the number climbed my tally would fade. It was funner than I thought it would be; It was nice to spend time with the family. Eventually, there will …

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Freeway Surprise

November 29, 2001 By Thomas Ortega II

I woke up early, since I could not sleep, I had a date that I just had to keep. I wanted to drive to the train station, so I could practice night navigation. We left with plenty of drive …

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