Tag Archives: Harvey Heilbrun

A – Alone

A –  Alone Alice was all alone. It’s not that she lived by herself. There were plenty of people in the house where she resided. That would be her husband and 3 children, but she was still alone. Things went … Continue reading

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Life goes on…

Life goes on The older you get, the more decisions you have to make. The older you get the more those decisions have an impact on the direction your life will go. I left my 30’s with the decision to … Continue reading

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The Dance

The Dance My favorite music has always been folk music.  I’ve played acoustic guitar since I was 13. During college, my roommate taught me how to be more proficient at playing. And after college, a colleague of mine got me … Continue reading

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The beat goes on…

Let the beat go on It was a long and winding road. They wanted to travel by car but the road was too treacherous, considering the snow and ice. So they bundled up in as much warm clothing as they … Continue reading

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Breaking something in…Literally

Breaking something in…Literally Think about when you were in elementary school, junior high school, or high school. What piece of equipment did you have to purchase each year to be prepared for school? Did it last the whole year or … Continue reading

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Mind your books

Mind your books I have many bookcases in my house. Some hold books that I have read or intend to read. Others are dedicated to music. And still, others hold stories. Stories that have been read and those that await … Continue reading

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To smoke or not to smoke?

To smoke or not to smoke? My parents smoked cigarettes when I was growing up. My mother would always light up a Kent filtered cigarette when she smoked. My father on the other hand would have nothing to do with … Continue reading

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Home

Home I lived in an upscale part of the Bronx called Riverdale, when I grew up. I say it was upscale because a lot of the houses in the area were big fancy ones. It also had a number of … Continue reading

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Kit

Kit She arrived on a summer’s day in August. Where she came from no one knows. She was small and frail, with no place to call home. Malnourished and weak she squeezed through the trellis under our deck. Finding a … Continue reading

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If the Shoe Fits…

If the Shoes Fit an adaptation of the Grimms’ Folktale, ‘The Shoemaker and the Elves’ This story starts sad but not very bad for the shoemaker who was poor He had food to eat, with a wife quite sweet, but … Continue reading

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