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The Old Stone Bridge

April 25, 2018 by philcline in Blog / Literary Writings / Short Stories

The Old Stone Bridge It had not been a good morning. As Nick approached the narrow, single lane, bridge, he slowed his pick-up and pulled to the side of the road. He opened the door, slid off the seat, let his feet hit the ground and walked out onto the dirt shoulder of […]

Impatient of the Dawn

April 25, 2018 by philcline in Blog / Poetry

Impatient of the Dawn No new lease for the cabin in the wood, No replenishment for the lake At the bottom of the hill, No more apple slice Slipped between my lips, The taste crisp, crunched And savored like dew drops From a branch’s furthest tip, Only the lonely slap of my […]

Poem about Hemingway’s short stories

March 16, 2018 by philcline in Blog / Poetry

A good short story Like a dream, starts In the middle; Ends with a shake Of your shoulders Or a scream.

Before Life

February 26, 2018 by philcline in Blog / Literary Writings / Poetry

Before Life Afloat snug in warm fluid for untold time Awaiting mine own age to emerge, Innocent, perfect, ready To preen, to pretend, to prance In seed plenum; shell, fossil, rock entombed An eternity. Inanimate to animate by a bit of water, A trowel, an earthquake shaking boulders loose To gambol, smash, crush, […]

The Preacher on the Other Side of My Window Pane

February 26, 2018 by philcline in Blog / Literary Writings / Poetry

The Preacher on The Other Side of My Window Pane At his farthest touch, beyond A cold, translucent window pane, Smudged, scratched, etched by those Who passed this way many times ago He bends, squints to peer past Diaphanous curtains. At curious figures Moving, gamboling; busy on the other side At what he doesn’t know. […]

Due Process

February 13, 2018 by philcline in Bill of Rights / Blog / Cline on the Constitution / Due Process

Due Process The President of the United States recently questioned whether some people’s reputations and lives are being unfairly destroyed by public charges of misconduct, including allegations of domestic violence. He wondered withal Due Process? The persons he was referring to may indeed be guilty of what they are alleged to have done, […]

Slouching Toward Oligarchy

January 24, 2018 by philcline in Blog / Cline on the Constitution / Judiciary / Public Interest

Slouching Toward Oligarchy Shortly after the current Supreme court term opened in October, Chief Justice John Roberts used the term “Sociological Gobbledygook” during oral argument on a Gerrymandering case. Under the “political question doctrine,” drawing district lines for seats in Congress has traditionally been reserved to state legislatures. However, rather than fight the gerrymandering […]

Privacy Continued

January 10, 2018 by philcline in Bill of Rights / Blog / Cline on the Constitution

Another case on the Frontiers of the Privacy concept. In another context we have a case that was just argued to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Since it’s the Ninth, we can’t tell what the outcome will be except that what is healthy and good for larger society will not be a major […]

Earmarks

January 10, 2018 by philcline in Blog / Essays / Public Interest

January 9th 2018 President Trump today, left a few mouths hanging open when he made a seemingly offhand comment about bringing back Earmarks. Not the first time he has expressed an idea that at first shocks, but upon sober reflection turns out to be worth discussing. Recently, the Tulare County Sheriff and District […]

Confusion

December 23, 2017 by philcline in Blog / Poetry

Confusion Unwelcome to me The too bright light from From across the street. Spilling in, over the sill, onto The undusted dresser, The bedposts of an empty bed, Blankets and rumpled sheets cast aside, The door half closed as if she still slept there. I wish to be left to my dreams. […]

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