Graham, Tammy Jo

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8Moving Onwardby Tammy Jo GrahamIf the trees don't changetast enough_Start moving.It you tind yourselttiring ot the same horizon_Start moving.If the rain never seems to cease-Start moving.It you are teeling tied down-Start moving.Start movingand never stop.It you are tempted to restbecausethe night has tallen_Don't.JUstkeep mOVing...MANUSCRIPTS,\,. . ..- h t LlcknterPhoto by R eIdeas Fade Into Nowhere,Like the Color of My Blue Jeansby Jay Lesarzdrini leap. . M thoughtsA tluorescent light buzzes in the back ot my mind. y s of whattorward to Whatwill be.They slip backwards over twenty-one y~~~nd in mYhasbeen.TheyaVoidWhat isnow-class. My eyes beco~e glazecl~sed headtrance, lectured Words pass by my ears without entering. My icklyoutallows no new thoughts to enter. Instead, it torces old thought~~~nt ones.the backdoor ot my mind, until future thoughts have become. pAnd, old ideas tade into nOwhere like the color ot my blue leans.

Moving Onward

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