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Published in Weirdo Poetry

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The Accidental Fire That Sparked a Deliberate Life

A story about Henry David Thoreau that history has forgotten — As wildfire season continues here in the Western United States, here is a story about one of our first and greatest guardians of the environment. He also happens to be someone that started a forest fire. Scroll to the bottom of this piece to find the full text-only essay.

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The Accidental Fire That Sparked a Deliberate Life
The Accidental Fire That Sparked a Deliberate Life
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Published in Weirdo Poetry

·Oct 9, 2022

Seeing Yourself Through Someone Else’s Eyes

We rarely see ourselves clearly —

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Seeing Yourself Through Someone Else’s Eyes
Seeing Yourself Through Someone Else’s Eyes
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Seeing Yourself Through Someone Else’s Eyes

We rarely see ourselves clearly

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Published in Weirdo Poetry

·Oct 8, 2022

AI Understands Our Biggest Fear

The only reason we want to stay young… —

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AI Understands Our Biggest Fear
AI Understands Our Biggest Fear
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AI Understands Our Biggest Fear

The only reason we want to stay young…

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Published in Weirdo Poetry

·Oct 7, 2022

The Power of S’mores

How far would you travel for a summer s’more? — This haiku comic came from a series of stories I’ve told to my children over the years as we camped out and watched meteor showers. The way we make s’mores is a little different. We use Reese’s peanut butter cups instead of chocolate bars. We place one cup on top…

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The Power of S’mores
The Power of S’mores
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Published in Weirdo Poetry

·Oct 5, 2022

The River of Time

There’s only one way to stop time —

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The River of Time
The River of Time
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The River of Time

There’s only one way to stop time

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Published in Weirdo Poetry

·Oct 4, 2022

Fun is Not Efficient

It’s okay to just enjoy things —

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Fun is Not Efficient
Fun is Not Efficient
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Fun is Not Efficient

It’s okay to just enjoy things

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Published in Weirdo Poetry

·Oct 3, 2022

Smoke Pillar Prayers

Summer nostalgia —

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Smoke Pillar Prayers
Smoke Pillar Prayers
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Smoke Pillar Prayers

Summer nostalgia

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Published in Weirdo Poetry

·Oct 2, 2022

Fall Thunderstorm

The house quaked with the thunder —

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Fall Thunderstorm
Fall Thunderstorm
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Fall Thunderstorm

The house quaked with the thunder

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Published in Weirdo Poetry

·Oct 1, 2022

The Retreating Storm

A faint echo of nature’s power — One of the perks of working for yourself is turning business errands into family getaways. Back in my law firm days, I decided to hand deliver a settlement check to an elderly client who lived in a small Washington coastal town instead of mailing it. …

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The Retreating Storm
The Retreating Storm
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Published in Weirdo Poetry

·Sep 30, 2022

Standing and Watching Until the End

Sometimes all you can do is watch the… —

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Standing and Watching Until the End
Standing and Watching Until the End
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Standing and Watching Until the End

Sometimes all you can do is watch the…

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Jason McBride

Jason McBride

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Writer | Poet | Collage Artist | Amateur Human he/him https://weirdopoetry.substack.com/

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