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Draft 1–Lifelong Learner
So, I just finished this draft of a poem I’m calling “Lifelong Learner.” What do you think? Lifelong Learner by J.D. Hays I’m always learning from Books–always Books, Many, many (too many?) Books. So many Books are people…so many different people, So many different stories. A living library. Living Books come in all ages, shapes,…
Reflections on the killing of my cousin
Like a roaring lion your adversary the devil prowls around, looking for someone to devour. 1 Peter 5:8 Last weekend, the lion devoured my cousin. The lion’s roar sounded a lot like a gunshot. The lion looked a lot like her husband. Murder-suicide is something that always afflicts other families—until it strikes yours. The devastation is…
Let’s Get Thumping!
Greetings! You’re now reading this thing that has been in gestation throughout most of the Pandemic. But, why “Thumper?” As I considered what sorts of writing would be done here, from criticism to humor, from religion to politics, and with a heaping helping of music and sports thrown in for good measure, it just seemed…
Thumper 