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Wednesday, July 4, 2018

The Fourth


The Fourth of  July, 2018
starts out hot, 80,
with humidity to match.
Ogden is silent,
the walk leaves me drenched.
Saw only one babbit
whilst my ears perked
to listen to the avian news
broadcasting in so many tongues.

All else lay silent.
A quiet start to a
celebratory day.

And these days,
tinged with dread
and uncertainty,
the world's instant news
and synchronous reactions
create ripples of energy
to augment the puppeteer's goals.
But do not give in to the fear.
Send a blessing instead.
Then go out and make a difference.

Today I'll wear my flag
and sing our anthem,
and pluck a hymn of thanksgiving.
The USA is still a wonderful place to be.

The Fourth be with you.

agd

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