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He spoke,
butchering the word.
How ridiculous,
how absurd.

Sometimes I need to wander.
Sometimes I need to roam,
when the need is over,
I need to return to my home.

It must be burdensome,
to be in God's hands,
having to make decision,
about who wins or loses.

How would you decide,
on the merits of life,
when you don't punish others,
but you will take a wife.

Hard to believe today,
when looking at others.
How different it must be,
deciding between sisters and brothers.

Succotash has a long history. It's origin is traced to the Indigenous peoples in what's now known as New England, the European colonists adapted the dish as a stew in the 17th century. It is a classic springtime dish that combines corn, lima beans, and other veggies. Serve the succotash on its own or with a side of crusty bread More at Simply Recipes ➜

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

It's so big it is easy to miss. The entire Veil Nebula spans six times the diameter of the full moon, but is so dim you need binoculars to see it. The nebula was created about 15,000 years ago when a star in the constellation of the Swan (Cygnus) exploded. The spectacular explosion would have appeared brighter than even Venus for a week - but there is no known record of it. Pictured is the western edge of the still-expanding gas cloud. Notable gas filaments include the Witch's Broom Nebula on the upper left near the bright foreground star 52 Cygni, and Fleming's Triangular Wisp (formerly known as Pickering's Triangle) running diagonally up the image middle. What is rarely imaged -- but seen in the featured long exposure across many color bands -- is the reflecting brown dust that runs vertically up the image left, dust likely created in the cool atmospheres of massive stars.

Photo by Jiang Wu

When I am alone,
more frequent now,
then it used to be,
I question how,

I have moments of
many unique personalities,
and find the one I love,
is the one who personifies
me.

Short bursts of wind,
leaf burdened limbs,
fallen leaves,
up to your knees.

Long ago,
far away,
I heard,
someone say,
"Why is
life so
cruel?"

What happened
to the "Golden Rule?"
Why hate?
Why not
love.

Is life
so meaningless,
when seen
from above.

If God
is just
and good,
why is
he misunderstood?

When your eggs are cold
and your toast is limp,
it might be time,
for a breakfast skimp.

What has happend to,
this old body of mine?
I feel my fitness has waned,
no exercise, too much wine.