Author: ryanmentock
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The Ballad of the Immigrant Trump Supporter (And The Crazy Lady Who Wants Him Deported)
The Ballad of the Immigrant Trump Supporter (And The Crazy Lady Who Wants Him Deported) A Nigerian guy works at the gas station near me.I go to his store every WednesdayFor lottery tickets and beer.Once, he gave me an extra dollar in change,And I gave it back,So we became friends. He has lived here for…
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Pszzaimmyg
A Poem For My Daughter, Samantha Sami,Spelled with an I.Or, maybe,With two M’s and a Y. It could start with a P.It could have two Z’s.If you really, really want,It could end with a G. So if you’re ever asked,Just say, “That’s me!”You can be anyone,That you want to B.
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Presidential Inauguration Poem for Donald J. Trump
When I found out President-elect Trump did not have a poet laureate for his inauguration today, I thought it would be nice to write a poem for him. I really wanted to capture the true Trump creative spirit, so I copied lines from the first five inauguration poems and put them together into one poem….
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Why I (Still) Have a Beard
I started growing a beard on October 30, 2013, just a couple weeks after I learned that my Grampa Ray was diagnosed with prostate cancer. I had first heard about the concept for No-Shave November the year before and wanted to do something for him. No-Shave November is “a month-long journey during which participants forgo shaving and grooming…
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A Letter to My Son: 1 Year Later
Calvin, I had this entire thing planned out in my head before I sat down to write to you. I have thought about what I’d write to you in this letter for a whole year, minus the two days it took me to realize we’d be coming home from the hospital without you. And now…
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A Letter to My Son
A LETTER TO MY SON We left the house at 8:23am on Tuesday, August 25 to go to your appointment. They were just going to do a routine ultrasound to make sure you were still growing, just as they had done a few times before. I remember the first ultrasound and how excited and nervous…