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ANNO SEPTIMO

‘Tis seven years Since you were taken From our arms, Longer still Since you have lain Between my breasts, Slaked of need, Bedewed with sweat, And hearts still racing From a love So freely given And returned. I love you … Continue reading

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X. TO DAYS REMEMBERED

It has always been here. Like ballast dragged astern, The dread this day portends Has floated on the streams of life. Its aging memories boom like thunder, More loud and violent Than storm-tossed midnight skies Filled with humid, fetid air … Continue reading

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IX. NO DIFFERENCE

My Dearest Most Beloved Zee, It is a wonderful day today. The sun is shining. It is 65 degrees. A day of breath-taking beauty, really. And I am confused. For all the darkness and shadows, the raw brokenness of the … Continue reading

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2002/11/07 | LETTERS TO ZEE: DEDICATION

For Zee, who has made it possible. And for Susanna, Michelle, Andrew and Anna, who are precious, much beloved children, well-deserving of a father and grandfather who is loved and admired, adored and respected, greatly valued as the truly special … Continue reading

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VIII. MAY IT BE

My Dearest, Most Beloved Zee, Such poignant moments we shared together. Hard to describe, special moments of intimacy. We righted wrongs, built businesses, loved children, shared laughter, healed old wounds, touched each other’s hearts, drank deeply of pleasure. The joy, … Continue reading

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Q & A: What is the greatest lesson that you have learned about love?

Where there is great Love, There are always Miracles. — Willa Cather »»»»»««««« A friend of mine in radio broadcasting asked this question: What is the greatest lesson about love that you have learned? My answer was: That it does … Continue reading

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2002/11/03 | THE GIFT

From the beginning, I have known you were different, that this time wasn’t anything like the other ones. I have felt a freedom with you, a security I have never known before. There are no rules, no rôles, no restrictions … Continue reading

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2002/11/02 | NO DEFENSES

To stand naked before you in every way, to place my life before you with all its flaws, to put all that I am in your hands without reservation, trusting solely in the kindness of your heart, all takes my … Continue reading

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2002/11/01 | TO LOVE WELL

To love well. To touch the most tender, most intimate parts of another person’s life. To have the privilege of sharing the greatest joys and deepest sorrows. To experience the tremendous nurturing of one’s soul that comes from sharing so … Continue reading

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