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Merry Christmas, My Friend

By James M. Schmidt, a Marine Lance Corporal stationed in Washington, D.C., in 1986 Twas the night before Christmas, he lived all alone, In a one bedroom house made of plaster & stone. I had come down the chimney, with presents to give and to see just who in this home did live As I [...]

They’re Beginning to Lock Out All Your Freedoms

By St. Nicholas Petreley To the tune of It’s Beginning to look like Christmas They’re beginning to lock out all your freedoms No matter how you moan; You’ll have to pay five and ten, for listening once again To songs you already own; It’s beginning to look a lot like Russia Or 1984 What a [...]

hallo

hallo my dearest you’re in my mind there’s a longing for you never far from me you go you’re always by my side never long we are apart there’s always a memory of you in my mind like now smiling laughing joyfulness a tear comes to my eye it rolls down my cheek i so [...]

Silent Bells

By St. Nicholas Petreley To the tune of Silver Bells We got laid off, hit the sidewalks Dressed in interview style, In the air there’s a feeling so listless. No one’s offering, people scoffing, Walking mile after mile, Then you wait by the phone just to hear: Silent bells! Silent bells! It’s jobless time, such [...]