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Blind Man’s Faith
by Michael Plante To those who decide to take the long road homemay they be celebrated as those before us;for the journey they’ve chosenis laborious and daunting.The road is unforgiving and the challenges many. For those that take the long… Continue reading
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The Train Wreck
by Michael Plante I am a conductorso are you.We travel along a laid-out track.What fuels our momentum is what drives our fears;the past. Charging towards the unknownbelieving fate has our backsthe rails we call faithare the only thing we can… Continue reading
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20 Years Sober
by Michael Plante 20 Years clean and sober is a milestone for any alcoholic or drug addict. It is understood that the 12-Step Program is a “one-day-at-a-time” concept yet the accumulation of days sober is motivation to progress with the… Continue reading
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Paper Airplanes
by Michael Plante Fire is a companion that will never let you down. It says, I will always love you; I will never let you go, but if you ignore me, I will burn your house down. Fire needs to… Continue reading
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When You See It
Michael Plante When you see a child sitting outside their house a tear in their eye and smudge dirt on their cheeks;a woman screams from within and the sound of breaking furniture; you understand that it’s not any of your… Continue reading
The Poet's House 