Pavlov's man was my friend. We worked together for several years in an office in Seattle, Washington. In fact, we started there on the same day. He got a big corner office, and I got the office next door. His office came equipped with a large saltwater fish tank in which there were four or five fish. I only recall four of them: Pavlov, a spiny box puffer named Yoda, a small, gray, nondescript fish, and a small red-and-bl...

I've written and published poetry for years. This is one that came to me shortly after waking up this morning. I've worked on it all day. It was inspired by a song from "Playing for Change" entitled "Don't you worry about a thing". It played in my head all night, and this morning "Celebration" was born. Enjoy.

Grandfather and the Deer

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          One morning when grandfather and grandmother were visiting his younger brother on the family farm, grandfather looked out the window and said:

          “Look, broth...