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Hubris
The path to ruin they will lead
If none lends hand to those in need
To justify they judge too harshly
As if a life that's lived so smartly
Guarantees no ill befalls
That luck is granted to us all
How careless are those steps they tread
When one small slip shall leave them dead...
May 22, 2025
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Best Friend
I’m here to say I love my friend And on this day to her I send A ton of love and what is more She’s always been one I adore Behooves me...
Theresa Baxter
Jun 30, 20231 min read
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Fulfillment
So apt that maxim deftly dealt “Tis better to have not had wealth Then one sad day to live without” I’ve long believed, there is no doubt...
Theresa Baxter
Jun 29, 20231 min read
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Love, in small gestures
Taking doggo for a walk He holds my hand, we softly talk We pass a field that’s stuffed with flowers Bursting now from summer showers He...
Theresa Baxter
Jun 27, 20231 min read
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Superwoke
So what is the matter with being awake? Of opening eyes to the choices we make? Of seeing the other as we might see ourselves Of finding...
Theresa Baxter
Jun 27, 20231 min read
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The Human Circus
Look up in the air Look down to the ground Look left then look right As you’re tossed upside down You’ll feel kind of dizzy...
Theresa Baxter
Jun 26, 20231 min read
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The Bee
Tis intoxicating Flower’s scent And hypnotized The bee, hell bent On drinking in Bewitching brew Will enter deep Then quickly rue As...
Theresa Baxter
Jun 25, 20231 min read
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Mary Had A Little Lamb
I made a little video And thought that it quite well did go I hope that you enjoyed the show Will there be more? You never know! Mary had...
Theresa Baxter
Jun 24, 20231 min read
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Kiss Goodbye
Each day be the first As cloud in sky bursts With the cleansing of rain And the thunder’s refrain As rain pours off roof Like fears...
Theresa Baxter
Jun 23, 20231 min read
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Stranded
What will it take to open eyes Out of despair, make hope arise? So we still have the chance to be A benevolent society Could be naive to...
Theresa Baxter
Jun 22, 20231 min read
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Green to Gold
Graying statesman sits atop Accomplishments that cannot stop Aggrandizement that crackles deep Inside a head that’s stewed and steeped In...
Theresa Baxter
Jun 21, 20231 min read
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BUB
*Reference for illustration: Bub, the zombie, from George Romero's iconic movie "Day of the Dead" (1985) Credit to the actor, Sherman...
Theresa Baxter
Jun 20, 20231 min read
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Hang In There!
There’s always dark before the dawn The highest hill shows far beyond Pink sky at night will favour sailor And great success will follow...
Theresa Baxter
Jun 19, 20231 min read
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Day of the Dad
Dads by any other name would still have stinky feet Would throw a ball the farthest and at games would NEVER cheat Has candy in his...
Theresa Baxter
Jun 18, 20231 min read
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Exasperated
A line has drawn itself in muck And on both sides all feet are stuck And no one dare deny their view Even though cessation’s due For each...
Theresa Baxter
Jun 17, 20231 min read
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Love, The Dream
Imagine a world that is grand as can be We all get along and live happily The anger and judging down throats is not shoved Replaced with...
Theresa Baxter
Jun 16, 20231 min read
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Song of Reckoning
Let there be a reckoning A wrecking ball of wreck in swing A havoc wreaked on everything Til Bells of Justice loudly ring! Tis not that I...
Theresa Baxter
Jun 15, 20231 min read
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Give Me Something to Believe In...
This might be tough for some to hear You’ve choice to stop, if you can’t bear The notion I’m about to fling I don’t take lightly, but...
Theresa Baxter
Jun 14, 20231 min read
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Old Friend
Is there thing that makes life better? Than throwing on your favourite sweater When you got it, no one knows That one with holes in both...
Theresa Baxter
Jun 13, 20231 min read
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Wind At Your Back
The wind in your sails or a wind at your back The advantage you want that will keep you on track It eases your way, just the push that...
Theresa Baxter
Jun 12, 20231 min read
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Into The Fray!
Pity those that live a life Of quiet desperation That face life on the daily In a state of sheer frustration Stymied in pursuit of that...
Theresa Baxter
Jun 11, 20231 min read
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