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I'm in love again,
second time in my life.
Rediscovering my
love for my wife.

Looking, I found
old words on the floor.
Words tossed aside,
not to be used anymore.

Words have a shelf life,
almost everyone knows,
there isn't any argument,
no coming to blows.

Old words, quite common,
there's no need to shirk,
when using old words,
don't be surprised, they work.

Old words, new words,
what's that about,
if you don't like them,
go ahead, leave them out.

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

Sculpted by stellar winds and radiation, the star factory known as Messier 17 lies some 5,500 light-years away in the nebula-rich constellation Sagittarius. At that distance, this 1/3 degree wide field of view spans over 30 light-years. The sharp composite, color image highlights faint details of the region's gas and dust clouds against a backdrop of central Milky Way stars. Stellar winds and energetic light from hot, massive stars formed from M17's stock of cosmic gas and dust have slowly carved away at the remaining interstellar material, producing the cavernous appearance and undulating shapes. M17 is also known as the Omega Nebula or the Swan Nebula.

Photo by Kim Quick

Bits of matter,
float in the air.
Words disintegrated,
in dis-repair.

Words uttered,
when under stress,
unnecessary to say
would be my guess.

If I tell you tomorrow,
would you say, what?
or would you just,
keep your mouth shut?

I'll love you tomorrow,
as I do today,
if you will promise,
to not go away.

When words shatter,
against the far wall,
where was the need
to say them at all?

I want naught,
Peace will do.
Riches, don't need,
want to be with you.

Long were the sounds,
bells in the air.
A melodic tune,
heard everywhere.

Lost was the love,
which once was ours.
Lost but not forgotten
resting in the stars.

Climate Facts -
According to the World Meteorological Organization, the earth’s Northern Hemisphere has experienced its hottest summer ever with a record warm August capping a season of brutal and deadly temperatures. Some of the effects of this trend include recent extreme weather patterns causing major damage worldwide including in the U.S.

Government Action -
Senator Mike Braun has introduced a bill to ban federal mask mandates for domestic air travel, public transit systems, and primary, secondary and post-secondary schools. The bill is led by J.D. Vance and Senator Braun is a cosponsor along with Senator Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt.

             .... May God Help us all   

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

The 16th century Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan and his crew had plenty of time to study the southern sky during the first circumnavigation of planet Earth. As a result, two fuzzy cloud-like objects easily visible to southern hemisphere skygazers are known as the Clouds of Magellan, now understood to be satellite galaxies of our much larger, spiral Milky Way galaxy. About 160,000 light-years distant in the constellation Dorado, the Large Magellanic Cloud is seen in this sharp galaxy portrait. Spanning about 15,000 light-years or so, it is the most massive of the Milky Way's satellite galaxies and is the home of the closest supernova in modern times, SN 1987A. The prominent patch above center is 30 Doradus, also known as the magnificent Tarantula Nebula, a giant star-forming region about 1,000 light-years across.

Photo by Chris Willocks

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