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The Laws of Physics, Gamesmanship and American Politics

The Laws of Physics, Gamesmanship and American Politics

January 24, 2021 By V.B. Price 4 Comments

Amanda Gorman described the possibilities of a post-Trump era.

Filed Under: Columns Tagged With: biden, poetry, trump

RACHEL CARSON – 1907-1964

RACHEL CARSON – 1907-1964

January 3, 2021 By V.B. Price 4 Comments

The following poem is from a sequence called Homeric America by V.B. Price, which focuses on American wanderers and warriors.

Filed Under: Poetry Tagged With: poetry, rachel carson

ANGER

ANGER

October 4, 2020 By V.B. Price 3 Comments

For those of us who find it hard not to wish the worst for people we oppose.

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COSMIC RELIEF: FIVE COMIC SLIP-UPS ON THE ROAD TO PEACE OF MIND

COSMIC RELIEF: FIVE COMIC SLIP-UPS ON THE ROAD TO PEACE OF MIND

June 5, 2017 By V.B. Price 1 Comment

Dear Readers, The Mercury Messenger is still on a summer holiday hiatus to recharge and regroup.  The column will reappear June 12. In its place, a poem for laughter and sanity. Thanks for your interest and many comments. -V.B. Price   Christmas 2016   There are three things which are real: God, human folly, and […]

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