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Poems for My Wife

Pitter-Pat

June 26, 2001 By Thomas Ortega II

When I gaze at you doing this or that, I can feel my heart going pitter-pat. I feel all tingly and don't want to leave; My skin will crawl underneath my sleeve. Even after all this time …

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To Drink or Not To Drink

June 24, 2001 By Thomas Ortega II

To drink or not to is something I ask. Now believe me y'all it's no easy task. I have to wonder why I drink and such. I know there's the taste I like so damn much. After a while …

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Novelling

June 23, 2001 By Thomas Ortega II

This weekend I worked a bit on my book; waking up early was all that it took. See, usually, I'll waste my morning, doing some useless sleepy sojourning. It's hard to start up a writing …

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Born of Frustation

June 22, 2001 By Thomas Ortega II

A simple catch word or a tiny phrase, said at the wrong time sets off a big craze. I'm not laying blame, on who's right or wrong; It's frustrating when we don't get along. I try my …

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Creative Addiction

June 21, 2001 By Thomas Ortega II

Once you have started, there's no turning back. Creativity is far worse than crack. You take a little, at first it seems fun. The words start to flow, your minds starts to run. Soon after …

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Write? Right!

June 20, 2001 By Thomas Ortega II

A writer must write, that's all he can do; He writes for himself, not for me or you. A writer that sits, and writes not a thing, is not being true to his inner being. A writer does …

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