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Trinkets, Treasures, and Whatnots
Upon, or buried within, the sand along the shore, amid the seashells, unique stones, sea glass, and driftwood, lay poetry, short story, and anecdotes. Some may receive a glance, while others may get picked up and examined more closely. But then, there's that special one or two that will form an instant, unexplainable, bond, and get placed inside a pocket, taken home, and treasured.


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Time to dust off that old
Literary Detector!
Because,
waiting to be found here are poetry, prose, short story,
and anecdotes, that are silly, serious,
sensuous, succulant, sexy, insane, and sometimes just downright absurd.
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Just Like Life!
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Doing It
Doing it just to be doing it, is not how it’s supposed to be. My childhood Christian upbringing, forbid me from living so free. But,...

GJ Durrschmidt
Oct 6, 20211 min read
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Sweet Salvation
Pinterest.com Athletic, musically gifted, face and voice of an angel. As the father preaches, his son speaks to me with his penetrating,...

GJ Durrschmidt
Oct 3, 20211 min read
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Pillow Talk
There was a time, when living alone, I cuddled pillows, pretending that it was you. Now that we’re living together, I cuddle pillows...

GJ Durrschmidt
Sep 7, 20211 min read
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20 lbs. in a 5 lb. Bag
I most likely could’ve stretched my life out twenty more years if I gave a shit, If I cared at all about what I ate, and didn’t drink...

GJ Durrschmidt
Sep 6, 20211 min read
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Ticket Man
I’m taking a trip to eternity, but I’m not sure how to pack. Asked for a round trip ticket, but told there’s no way back. What mode of...

GJ Durrschmidt
Sep 4, 20211 min read
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PTSD
The old vet takes a seat on his porch. A jungle of tall plants that block him from clear view. Long, white hair, fluffy beard, like...

GJ Durrschmidt
Aug 15, 20211 min read
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Epiphany
So much of life is timing, so much is hit and miss. too much spent waiting for that touch, that hug, that kiss. So much of life needs...

GJ Durrschmidt
Aug 4, 20211 min read
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The Time Is Now!
The time is now to… …wake up! …look for the good. …see the glass as half full. …love yourself and then others. …not give up. …not give in...

GJ Durrschmidt
Jul 21, 20211 min read
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Brethren of the Bean
Again I'm having coffee with the boy next door. It's got to be great coffee, as he’s back for more. We start out talking weather, then...

GJ Durrschmidt
Jul 16, 20211 min read
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Just Curious (Asking for a Friend)
Whatever became of what's his name? Is he still alive? A secretive guy, some say a spy, whose life took a dive. Tried teaching...

GJ Durrschmidt
Jul 15, 20211 min read
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Blue
I'm captivated by your bloom, its full beauty shining through. The sweet fragrance of your petals ignites primal passion anew. All signs...

GJ Durrschmidt
Jul 14, 20211 min read
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Captain America and I Have Much in Common
At first glance, one commonality is undeniably our shared great looks. A close second, Captain America carries a shield which enhances...

GJ Durrschmidt
Jul 12, 20213 min read
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Snowgasm
Reach for Henry David Thoreau, when you’ve no where else to go; when your world is full of snow; reach for Henry David Thoreau! Walden,...

GJ Durrschmidt
Jun 28, 20211 min read
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Poopy People
Poopy people obsessed with puppy love, wear plastic bags like a stylish glove. Turned inside out, the hand goes in - a plastic puppet for...

GJ Durrschmidt
Jun 25, 20211 min read
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Lord of the Hills
When I was a child, I had no Xbox, or PlayStation. I played in the wild, climbed trees, built tree huts, skinned elbows and knees....

GJ Durrschmidt
Jun 22, 20211 min read
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Me, Myself, and I
Very hairy. A little scary. With no regrets. My pen has Tourettes. I write hot, steamy verse. What on earth could be worse? Me being...

GJ Durrschmidt
Jun 19, 20211 min read
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Anyone Seen My Glasses?
Prednisone, cheap cologne, hydro-chloro-thia-zid; Altoids, hemorrhoids, aging cream that has no lid; Cataracts, heart attacks, aspirin...

GJ Durrschmidt
Jun 16, 20211 min read
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Another Day In Paradox
I came to Key West to: de-stress, improve my health, experience peace, joy, happiness, and, of course, love (from within and from...

GJ Durrschmidt
Jun 15, 20211 min read
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Flip Side of Life
What once were washboard abs, have become love handle slabs. Where once were rock hard pecs, now sagging man tits flex. Skin that was...

GJ Durrschmidt
May 29, 20211 min read
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Private Collection
I’m writing poetry that I’ll never post, on aspects of life that I fancy most. My inner longings from deep within, things that others may...

GJ Durrschmidt
May 21, 20211 min read
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