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With the winter solstice 
Taking the holidays to reflect
On what artifacts to collect
For the year 2026

Frosty the Snowman
wins the snowball fight every
winter solstice night

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The Daily Dread

Yesterday

we replaced being 
humble with glorified fake
reality stars 



slender limbs entwine 
bind me with tight enrapture
trellis tied love vine  



prefer a good blow 
of snow to a shimmering
sheet of cold wet sleet 



value not blooming
on social media vine
is being humble

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The Daily Dread

Yesterday

gratitude given 
for being watched over by 
machine's loving grace



Beacon of false hope
Lantern for lustful lechers 
White House Bordello 



happy holidays
when the hydrangea of hope
blooms for scant moments



It's with gratitude
that the drinking lantern lights
for all winter trolls 

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The Daily Dread

Yesterday

long night nectar quaff
prodigious ambrosia munch
satiated beasts 



A Christmas exit
With a wink, lick, and promise
A glimmer of hope



a pinch of remorse
plus a sprinkle of regret 
to make the angst rise

 

palpable regret
with dawn's first glimmer after
ambrosia frolic

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The Daily Dread

Yesterday

our sighs echo out
into the dim morning light
through open windows 



Just remember this
It's not that I don't recall
Just don't want to tell



Fluttering outside 
Just thought it was a dim moth
It was something else



moth eaten moral
fabric will only dim light
on faulty recall

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The Daily Dread

Yesterday

In a lawless land
Even the heat on sinners
Has dropped to simmer



monogamous for
thee is monotonous for
the rich and shameless



tortoise and the hare
cocky bunny takes a nap
before job is done




Lies flash in the pan
Monotonous chimes resound
Truth set to simmer

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