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		<title>Summer of Verses &#8211; Poem 16 &#8211; Kindergarten Starts Today</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/09/01/summer-of-verses-poem-16-kindergarten-starts-today/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:52:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John E Murray III</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kindergarten starts today. I am ready. New people and places. Don’t need my teddy. Enjoy learning new things. Remember my lunch please. Grab your backpack and supplies. And some band aids for my skinned knees. Reading and writing will be fun. Then at recess, we can run and jump. Earn good grades and stay out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summer of Verses &#8211; Poem 15 &#8211; Early Mornings</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/08/11/summer-of-verses-poem-15-early-mornings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:12:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Teri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Early Mornings Torment me so Why my kids do this to me I do not know The begging the screaming &#8211; how could this be? Oh wait that&#8217;s not the kids&#8230;its me. &#8220;Cherish these times, they grow so fast&#8221; Really, than why do I feel that this just lasts and lasts So now I&#8217;ll return [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summer of Verses – Poem 14 – Up, Up, and You get the Picture…</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/07/31/summer-of-verses-up-up-and-you-get-the-picture/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:04:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John E Murray III</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Up, up, and away from The newly formed layers of concrete Into the cushy pillows of little sleep. Up, up, and away from The familiar phases of dark and light Into the soft glows of the pulsing spark. Up, up, and away from The toys of coming technology Into the papers tending toward history. Up, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summer of Verses – Poem 13 – Home Again</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/07/24/summer-of-verses-poem-13-home-again/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:09:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John E Murray III</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Small ripples Tiny tingling Growing joy Increasing anticiption… Holding, hoping, heading Gaining momentum… Ah, To be home again… To be home again… By: John E. Murray, III]]></description>
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		<title>Summer of Verses – Poem 12 – Lead Us Home</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/07/23/summer-of-verses-poem-lead-us-home/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:09:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John E Murray III</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reaching for rest, Stretching for sanity, Urging for utopia. Where to go… What to do… How to Feel… Time to think… Space to settle… Love to lead us Home again. By: John E. Murray, III]]></description>
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		<title>Summer of Verses – Poem 11 – Going Home</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/07/10/summer-of-verses-poem-11-going-home/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:01:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John E Murray III</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We don’t want to leave, We just need to go home… We hope you understand the brevity of our stay, It is always too short… We hope that you will visit us, And, stay longer next time… We don’t want to leave, We just need to go home… We hope you will visit us via [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summer of Verses – Poem 10 – I forget…Is it Naptime?</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/07/06/summer-of-verses-i-forget-is-it-naptime/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/07/06/summer-of-verses-i-forget-is-it-naptime/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:38:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John E Murray III</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I woke up early…too early… Did I sleep OK? I forget… Is it naptime? I wanted snacks and more cereal…more cereal… Did we eat breakfast? I forget… Is it naptime? I didn’t eat my lunch…yucky lunch… Did we have food? I forget… Is it naptime? I want to go swimming…too hot… Do we have a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summer of Verses – Poem 9 – What Are We Talking About?</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/07/04/summer-of-verses-poem-9-what-are-we-talking-about/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/07/04/summer-of-verses-poem-9-what-are-we-talking-about/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:15:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John E Murray III</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What are we talking about? It is too early to rise… What are we talking about? I am tired, please call again later… What are we talking about? OK, I am up… What are we talking about? Breakfast, snacks, and television, too much all at once… What are we talking about? You need a snack…I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summer of Verses – Poem 8 – It’s Late…I’m Late…Too Late…</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/07/02/summer-of-verses-poem-8-its-late-im-late-too-late/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/07/02/summer-of-verses-poem-8-its-late-im-late-too-late/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:08:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John E Murray III</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What time does it have to be For you to be too late? What is late anywho? I was late again for time I didn’t even know I had… I was late again for a time I didn’t even know existed. Is it too late to go back again? How far back do you have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summer of Verses – Poem 7 – Vacations lost and found</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/06/27/summer-of-verses-poem-7-vacations-lost-and-found/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:29:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John E Murray III</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Where have you gone My pleasant and pleasurable song? Where have you moved during the afternoon of my youth, When you settled in to calm and soothe? Your anticipated days approached too slowly As our bodies continued growing.. Now, your days are merely fewer for we who are older But ,each remind us of imagination’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summer of Verses – Poem 6 – It is a long…long…long day…</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/06/21/summer-of-verses-poem-6-it-is-a-long-long-long-day/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/06/21/summer-of-verses-poem-6-it-is-a-long-long-long-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 02:17:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John E Murray III</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today…today, I say Was, in fact, a long, long, long day… The fact is there And, everywhere… As it the solstice is here. When did this sneak up on us? When did we get into this rush? Enjoy the light… Refuse the night… Reach for the stars If you can stay awake… Leave the bugs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summer of Verses &#8211; Poem 5 &#8211; Roadway Migration</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/06/20/summer-of-verses-poem-5-roadway-migration/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John E Murray III</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cars, cars, cars… Where has all the traffic scattered… Did they pool together? Not likely… Did they migrate like coconuts? Not exactly… Did their owns forget to walk them? Um, that’s silly… Will they return? Yeah, probably… When will they be in masses? Soon, I think… When is that again? When young minds open… By: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summer of Verses &#8211; Poem 4 &#8211; Deep Blue Dreams</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/06/13/summer-of-verses-poem-4-deep-blue-dreams/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:36:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John E Murray III</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So many hues of blue So many wispy waves of white So many fluffy pillows Floating on the brilliant blue expanse… Such is the view of the summer sky Such is the snug cap Keeping the heat below. Sometimes darkness strikes And, a small moment of coolness Settles strongly on the setting below. Keep an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summer of Verses &#8211; Poem 3 &#8211; During Sleep After Sunshine</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/06/12/summer-verses-poem-3-during-sleep-after-sunshine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:45:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John E Murray III</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good morning my dear friend&#8230; Do you know the time by chance&#8230; No&#8230;maybe we need to talk about a clock&#8230; What&#8217;s that, you can can not read the numbers&#8230; Haven&#8217;t we talked numbers before? Haven&#8217;t we held up fingers to show the digits? What&#8217;s that, you still can&#8217;t read&#8230; Perhaps, we should set your alarm&#8230; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summer of Verses &#8211; Poem #2 &#8211; Bring Back Nature</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/06/10/summer-of-verses-poem-2-bring-back-nature/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:24:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John E Murray III</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Waiting, watching, wasting The time away into Some other place&#8230; Some other time&#8230; Some other thought&#8230; Where did the day start That is ended so off track&#8230; Where did the sun go When it disappeared before it set&#8230; When will we see Where the rain fell During a much longer drought&#8230; How can we bring [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summer of Verses &#8211; Poem #1 &#8211; Writers Parallels</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/06/02/summer-of-verses-poem-1-writers-parallels/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:51:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John E Murray III</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8230; Often wonder&#8230; About the path&#8230; My life has taken&#8230; The Beale Street we called home&#8230; Was quiet, secure, and middle class&#8230; Loud, motor, not steam boats covered&#8230; The rocky, slow moving river where we fished and played.. Driving here to just about anywhere was the norm&#8230; While flying was left to later, family days, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summer of Verses</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/05/30/summer-of-verses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 21:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since summer kicks off in June, we will be kicking off our summer of verses in June as well&#8230;Story Institute will post at least one new poem every week&#8230;with a goal of one every day&#8230;If you are a writer, storyteller, or poet, you know how difficult it is to create words with meaning on the [...]]]></description>
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