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My Awful Christmas Poem

Posted on December 12, 2014 by jguenther5

Over the years, I’ve received many Christmas letters containing an enclosed poem, most often a lame parody of “A Visit From St. Nicholas.” The meter is faulty, the rhymes wretched. One year, quite a while back, I was inspired by … Continue reading →

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Books From Long Ago

Posted on November 15, 2014 by jguenther5

Jodie, over at Words Read and Written, posed the question today, “Which book has been on your shelves the longest? Which book has survived all your clean outs, trips to the second hand bookstore, book swaps, and garage sales?” This … Continue reading →

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Christmas Story: Mike Sledge’s Christmas Carol

Posted on December 11, 2013 by jguenther5

Mike Sledge’s Christmas Carol NOTE: Sticky post until after Christmas. New posts appear below. by Jeff Guenther It was foggy that night in 1946 as I drove my black ’32 Ford up La Cienega into the Baldwin Hills, heading for … Continue reading →

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