Posted by Brad Osborne on September 15, 2021 · 21 Comments
We leave behind all the shops lining Main Street,
Let the newcomers shop as we beat our retreat.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on June 22, 2020 · 16 Comments
I wrote a letter to my love,
Tell me when your wedding be…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on May 31, 2020 · 20 Comments
We leave behind all the shops lining Main Street,
Let the newcomers shop as we beat our retreat.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on January 21, 2020 · 15 Comments
These are the gems amongst the stone,
Consonants cannot stand all alone,
“A”, “E”, “I”, “O”, “U”, and “Y”,
Find in each word their alibi.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on January 4, 2020 · 24 Comments
They say, “Look before you leap”,
A moment to consider cost.
But don’t dare fall asleep,
For “He who hesitates is lost”.
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