In this upcoming meeting a prickly person an entangling knot I may have to use my super powers put on a mask so I don’t recognize myself love us in a single bound affability, imagination, hearing: these our cape and … Continue reading →

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a breakthrough in legal practice

Posted on August 16, 2014 by dgermann

This might just mean that a breakthrough in legal practice will emerge. It certainly cannot if we do not do the experiment. The opportunity is here as well as out there. From here the community can grow. Community is beyond … Continue reading →

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This is about bringing together

Posted on August 15, 2014 by dgermann

I have been on the cusp of seeing that I can bring this more into my practice: to get people to engage more, to take a human part, by starting the personal, humanly vulnerable ways. They do not even have … Continue reading →

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Complete?

Posted on August 14, 2014 by dgermann

I plan to not retire I still have big W Work to do What’s yours? Is it complete? :- Doug.

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Big W Work

Posted on August 13, 2014 by dgermann

My big W Work is bringing together wives husbands parents children Medicaid VA nursing homes friends fun & life :- Doug.

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A new standard

Posted on August 12, 2014 by dgermann

A new standard Maybe it’s twice as many poems a day But really it’s bringing together more all :- Doug.

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Little floater in my eye

Posted on August 8, 2014 by dgermann

Little floater in my eye When I look at you You float away you fly :- Doug.

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The clearing is in the wood

Posted on August 7, 2014 by dgermann

The clearing is in the wood The wood is in the landscape The land is surrounded by waters This wet globule is in the galaxy And all this and more And you Sharing the necessity Of accepting This the the … Continue reading →

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Carrying ourselves in a small pitcher

Posted on August 3, 2014 by dgermann

Before we meet we have carried ourselves in a small pitcher. When we meet we pour ourselves into a larger bowl. :- Doug.

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Tip of the tongue words:

Posted on August 2, 2014 by dgermann

Tip of tongue words: a hint to grow silence. :- Doug.

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Pollinators

Posted on August 1, 2014 by dgermann

Microscopic flowers Surely have their Microscopic pollinators :- Doug.

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Passing

Posted on July 31, 2014 by dgermann

Passing on Passing over Or simply passing Namby-pamby our euphemisms We can’t say it Because it would reveal That we missed the mark That we did nothing with this life Least of all lived it In our life we were … Continue reading →

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Gathering a family

Posted on July 26, 2014 by dgermann

Gathering a family heart, mind, and can-do around the person most in need of our loving :- Doug.

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