Tag Archives: Insight

Frankie

Posted on April 26, 2026 by oldmainer

In the years that I have been volunteering with the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, my involvement has been mostly beyond the shelter itself. I’ve driven a van and participated in local events. However, when opportunity arose, I would always walk … Continue reading →

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The Price Of Progress

Posted on April 22, 2026 by oldmainer

Our Hannaford grocery store is growing. I mean big time. So big that I suspect the little battery operated carts provided for those that have difficulty walking will be at a premium. We are going to have people limping into … Continue reading →

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Inspiration

Posted on September 9, 2025 by oldmainer

Inspiration is like a lover Unexpectedly metExciting to engageUrgently pursuedCompelling to embraceOft gone by morning

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Today

Posted on October 26, 2024 by oldmainer

Today never really ends It just becomes tomorrow

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The Fish

Posted on June 13, 2024 by oldmainer

Damn you he said as he slowly reeled in the broken leader on his rod. I had ya. I was just a tad from reeling you in. If it wasn’t for the line breaking, I woulda had ya this time. … Continue reading →

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I Have A Dream

Posted on April 24, 2024 by oldmainer

On August 28, 1963, I think Martin Luther King said it best when he called for civil and economic rights and an end to racism in the United States. Little did he know that his vision would be used to … Continue reading →

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Silence Is An Unheard Sound

Posted on April 18, 2024 by oldmainer

I listen to the silenceHeard by only meWaiting for a visionMy silence sets me freeMy mind escapes realityEscapes to thoughts unknownMemories and yesterdaySome better left alone Silence is an unheard soundSpoken from withinTo only you as you perceive Where your … Continue reading →

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Where Did It Go

Posted on August 29, 2023 by oldmainer

While escaping to my mental worldKicking my cans down the roadThat dictate what I think and feelMicrocosms of my world Paradigms of my life Values instilled in youthTested by time and ageOft forgotten by all but me A world without … Continue reading →

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Being Happy

Posted on August 7, 2023 by oldmainer

I walked into a frequently visited mom and pop store recently and the clerk, one of the owners, said “well, you look happy today”. I said “have you ever seen me when I was not happy”? She said “No, I … Continue reading →

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Thunder

Posted on August 4, 2023 by oldmainer

As evening descendsOminous gray skiesUsurp the dayClouds fleeTrees shiver in anticipation Mother nature speaksIn anger it would seemWith booming voiceDemanding our attentionStorm coming I anticipate the mornThe world cleansed ofThat which was yesterdaySwept of that which wasThere before the storm … Continue reading →

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