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1984-08-11

Saturday, August 11th, 1984

Magical Rose;
just when I think I know her
she loves me in some new way.
Just when I would predict her
she becomes unpredictable
and I’m utterly pleased.

gallagher
11 aug 84

— Copyright 1965-2008 by Dennis Gallagher —

1984-08-11

Saturday, August 11th, 1984

Most of my life is easy…distractions
friends, peers, equals, sounding boards
those I’m defining myself with
and against.

But it gets harder when we press against
those unlike us in years or spirit;
our teenagers and preschoolers
and those we have to work with.

And yet how much of my energy do I spend
on the easy ground
and how sparsely do I meditate
on my sons and their growth.

gallagher
11 aug 84
san juan capistrano


— Copyright 1965-2008 by Dennis Gallagher —

1984-08-22

Wednesday, August 22nd, 1984

There’s nothing
we can do about the nature of change
and yet
we still don’t like the negative
experiences

I used to get my confidence
thru big rewards

No more good than pasting feathers
on an egg to make a bird
will it do you to imitate

Sometimes we are a little afraid
we’re going to let life pass us by
in bars

22 aug 84
Irvine … smoking


— Copyright 1965-2008 by Dennis Gallagher —