A poem by Michael Stewart
The way you used to stand among your peers,
Tetrasyllabic, vaguely Arabic, not Greek,
No commonplace like i, j, k would do
But only elemeno, sonorant, significant.
Of what, of course, I never knew
I thought you were involved (still do)
With pimento, an exotic fruit
Suitable for stuffing olives with.
Hence olive oil and fig trees,
Date palms, caravans,
Silken [...]

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A comment by Stan
Here’s what Rob Brezsney posted today on his Free Will Astrology page for Librans (of which I happen to be one).
“Dear Rob: I’ve been a Libra all my life, and I’m always puzzled by those who say that Librans have trouble making decisions. My experience of the Libra approach to life is [...]

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Festival organizers Daniel García Ordaz, a.k.a. the Poet Mariachi, and Brenda are pleased to announce the dates for the 2009 Rio Grandé Valley International Poetry Festival.
The Festival will be held from April 23 to 26, 2009. As yet, many details are not yet settled, but the dates are. And the organizers have pledged to [...]

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It’s time for the 9th Annual Dragonfly Days and Weslaco is ready! This year’s event spans Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
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Meanwhile, Brownsville is ready for the” Colonial Silver of Mexico” exhibit which opens Thursday at the Brownsville Heritage Complex. The silver pieces belonging to the Backal Family goes all the way back to the 16th [...]

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Come and support your rights. You only have the rights you exercise.
Your first right is the right to think and then to express your thoughts.

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