http://slow.writerscafe.org/FranGrasso The original writings of author Francis J Grasso en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775947711 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 I'm tired of you ladies, up in my face!Screaming for justice, it's such a disgrace!You whine then you wiggle,you wag and you wail,I think any day now you'll put me in jail!Is there anything less than a groveling fool,that can keep you contented, keep you just cool?I've worked.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FranGrasso/1820606/ Ghosting along on a silver platter,under a dome of haze.Listening to the babble of the bowand watching ripples roll and fade.Like a hand on a clock,pointing to the past.Like an arrow in slow motion...flying ever forward. 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