EMJE – Not passing it on
the violence we inherit
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Surrender to Decay
Christine E. Ray – Menu to meeting
This was written as a class assignment to take a non-literary piece of writing as a point of inspiration for a piece of creative writing. I used the beer menu from my local brew pub!
he was half gentleman, not beast
an ever charming sentinel
marked by his military bearing
she found him to have an awake mind
full of blue-eyed soul
relentlessly dry sense of humor
she was sanguine in his presence
reminiscent of aromatic cedar
spice
gently sturdy
traditional
complex
earthy
she declared him lord invader
of her precious heart
she was imminently crushable
satsuma orange
wildflower honey
a dizzying array
of delicate
balanced by a small portion
of fresh stainless
together they created a home for hope
a classic combination for deliciousness
riding the Darjeeling Express
they chose to
surrender to decay
and dedicate themselves
to the in-house consumption
of a red blended from a variety of small-format oak barrels
and each other
© 2017 Christine Elizabeth Ray – All Rights Reserved
Available Now – We Lived Like Kings by G.M. Manzi
Tara Caribou announces a new book
Raw Earth Ink is proud to present G.M. Manzi’s debut poetry book, We Lived Like Kings.
“I’d one day love to spin a tale from yarn weaved from that which brings me joy, peace, and serenity. But the fount of creativity is unfortunately better fed by the spring from which flows my miseries, misfortunes, and unforgiving hatreds.”
G.M. Manzi ruminates the everyday introspection without sugarcoating or special dressing. Read like a friend sharing from his heart on a muggy summer evening in the back yard, pipe in hand, mesmerized by the rising smoke and long pauses between thoughts. He counters rough memories with softer moments and hindsight. Sit back, prop up your feet, and soak in the significant minutes.
A couple of my personal favorites are:
I hope you’ll consider picking up a copy of Mr. Manzi’s book. Available at lulu, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Kindle
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DID THE SUPREME COURT READ THE SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHT OR WRONG IN SEPARATING THE MEANING OF “TO BEAR ARMS” FROM SERVICE IN THE STATE MILITIA?
That question hinges on the historical meaning of the term in the English language (and even back to ancient Rome in Latin), how it was understood by the framers of the Constitution, why the Second Amendment was written in the effort to get the Constitution ratified by the States, and the usage of the term since that time in legal decisions and legislation. The linked article considers all that in detail with references.
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