Tag Archives: Harvey Heilbrun

B – Bug-eyed

Posted on April 2, 2018 by hdh

Bug-eyed! “I can’t believe there are so many bugs in this world. They’re disgusting!” Otto screamed out to no one in particular. “If I had my way, I would crush them all. They serve no purpose other than to spread … Continue reading →

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A – Adulthood

Posted on April 1, 2018 by hdh

Adulthood I can’t decide whether I was dreaming or not. There I was sitting in a park minding my own business when two people came up to me and started debating the benefits and pitfalls of being an adult. I’m … Continue reading →

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Ode to Night

Posted on March 10, 2018 by hdh

Ode to Night Night begins to fall and you listen to the daytime sounds disappear. No more bird calls. No more animals scurrying about. The wind still there, whispering to the trees, “It is time to sleep.” Grass, so green, … Continue reading →

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Time to Reflect

Posted on March 8, 2018 by hdh

Time to Reflect As I stare out the window, I see numerous birds nestled on the roof of the house next door. The trees blow gently in the wind, swaying to a rhythm that only they can hear. The sky … Continue reading →

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A Body of Knowledge

Posted on February 21, 2018 by hdh

A Body of Knowledge Body’s Report Why don’t you ever listen to me? I try to tell you, “Don’t do that!”, “You’re too old to attempt it.”, “This is going to hurt.”, “Did you even ask anyone for advice?” But … Continue reading →

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Mindful thoughts

Posted on February 15, 2018 by hdh

Dreams are nature’s way of saying take a break. Usually it is not a break within the framework of your life, but into a world where anything can happen. Occasionally it intensifies what is going on in your life and … Continue reading →

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Smile!

Posted on November 4, 2017 by hdh

Smile! I’ve heard that the best medicine is a smile. When you’re feeling down, when you are hurting, when you just can’t do anything right. Just smile. Well, that’s what they say and even sing about. Remember the song written … Continue reading →

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A Comedy of Errors

Posted on October 14, 2017 by hdh

It was my 3rd year of teaching. I was teaching 6th grade. I was in the final stages of my Master’s project, which was to teach my social studies curriculum using the theme, “the History of Communication.” Way back in … Continue reading →

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Grow Up!

Posted on May 13, 2017 by hdh

Grow up! My name was Uncle Itch. I believe that it came about from the fact that my nieces and nephews at a very young age preferred to call me that rather than Uncle H. The name stuck with me … Continue reading →

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In pursuit of happiness…

Posted on January 14, 2017 by hdh

In today’s writer’s group, we each picked a phrase on a piece of paper out of a box and that was our topic to write about. Mine was “pursue happiness”: ————————————- We are endowed with certain unalienable Rights, and among … Continue reading →

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