Posted by Brad Osborne on October 21, 2021 · 22 Comments
The far-off tolling of a bell,
Breaks the silence where quiet dwells…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on March 13, 2021 · 18 Comments
It seems like so long ago,
Since hallowed earth,
Robed you in finality…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on September 21, 2020 · 17 Comments
I knew that you would come in time,
Robed boatsman on black Stygian float…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on September 17, 2020 · 22 Comments
The far-off tolling of a bell,
Breaks the silence where quiet dwells…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on August 23, 2019 · 4 Comments
The popular theory, although entertaining and a bit creepy, comes from an oft repeated origin, that goes something like this:
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commonsensiblyspeaking 