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The Lesser Lights
My eyes scan the blackened sky The lights are dim and I wonder why To see them clearer there is a solution I must eliminate the light...
Edward Riederich
Dec 15, 20241 min read
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Beyonce 101
You can now take a class on Beyonce at Yale I'm not sure if you can get a pass or a fail Soon you can major in Beyonce 101 And this is...
Edward Riederich
Nov 24, 20241 min read
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The Lion
We lost a lion From on this earth A humble man Of great worth A lion so brave A lion so bold A love on fire And never cold Who lived in...
Edward Riederich
Sep 16, 20241 min read
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I'm Not a Chair
My legs cannot sit still I'm always moving My body must be in motion Propelling Proceeding Progressing I feel emotion about motion My...
Edward Riederich
Sep 9, 20241 min read
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Escape From North Korea
My brother and I planned it For 7 months The escape Finally the night came I dreamt of this night for years My heart was pounding out of...
Edward Riederich
Sep 7, 20241 min read
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Joplin Could Sing the Blues
Janis would be 81 If still alive today But she left before her time Leaving this world at 27 Joining "The 27 Club" With Jim Morrison Jimi...
Edward Riederich
Sep 3, 20241 min read
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You Can't put a Hurricane in a Lunch Box
There is a raging hurricane You cannot redirect the wind Nor suppress the pelting rain The storm moves where it wants Creating its own...
Edward Riederich
Sep 1, 20241 min read
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Last year I took my son to see the Seattle Seahawks play the Detroit Lions in Detroit and we both wore Seahawk jerseys into the stadium until he decided to go buy a Lions sweatshirt cover it.
A 4 hour drive To Detroit $50 to park $220 each for tickets To get ridiculed To get mocked To get booed But I had my son My faithful...
Edward Riederich
Aug 27, 20241 min read
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Taco Bell Teachers
A dilluted gospel A different Jesus A fast food message That tries to deceive us The fast food Jesus He goes incognito He speaks...
Edward Riederich
Aug 18, 20241 min read
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Cecilia's Dance
It was a hot sweltering August evening At Detroit Metro Airport in 1987 August 16th The fateful day Of Northwest Airlines Flight 255 The...
Edward Riederich
Aug 13, 20241 min read
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The "Little"
Doing the little leads to a lot The little steps lead to conquering the mountains If you despise the little you will never begin Small...
Edward Riederich
Aug 6, 20241 min read
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The Waiting
I Samuel 13 Saul waited but not long enough He quit on his faith when things got tough He did not believe God would provide But when he...
Edward Riederich
Aug 4, 20241 min read
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You Can't Outtrain a Bad Diet
They say you can't outtrain a bad diet Whoever said this should just be quiet I know with your diet there has to be balance But for me I...
Edward Riederich
Aug 3, 20241 min read
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The Chinese Pot
There was a customer named Mrs. Bloom and Mrs. Bloom was our customer until Mrs. Bloom was not our customer because I broke a Chinese pot...
Edward Riederich
Jul 31, 20242 min read
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Empty Nester
Now that I am an empty nester It seems I can now act as an investor I'm living big and I'm living high Keep reading and I will tell you...
Edward Riederich
Jul 28, 20241 min read
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Costco on a Saturday
Pushing a cart through Costco on a Saturday It's a first world problem But I have experienced the intense struggle I have encountered...
Edward Riederich
Jul 23, 20243 min read
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Cemetery Walk
(A visit to a dead church) All around I see the beautiful flowers But in its beauty there is no life power Tombstones do not tell the...
Edward Riederich
Jul 22, 20241 min read
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Riding the Ice
In the deadness of winter The icy river flows As the current winds into the sea Before the sea A massive waterfall Far off in the...
Edward Riederich
Jul 16, 20242 min read
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A Wake Up Call
A sudden wake up call to our nation This attempt of assassination Among the sleeping population Trump's life and death situation Many...
Edward Riederich
Jul 14, 20241 min read
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Crossing Lake Baikal
In the mountains of Russia In the region of Siberia To cross this small sea One must meet the criteria Across Lake Baikal A man walks the...
Edward Riederich
Jul 8, 20241 min read
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