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<dc:creator>Jim Bates</dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 09:03:28 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner - Sandhill Crane</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Greetings!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welcome to another edition of Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner. Today&#39;s reading comes from my collection, &quot;The Science of Forever,&quot; published in 2024 by Steve Cawte and Impspired. Today&#39;s poem is entitled &quot;Sandhill Crane.&quot; I hope you enjoy it :)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;figure data-trix-attachment=&quot;{&amp;quot;contentType&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;audio/mpeg&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;filename&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Sand Hill Crane Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner .mp3&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;filesize&amp;quot;:952026,&amp;quot;url&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;https://d1q80ok9cc5vn8.cloudfront.net/o0vgd6s0xl7w9zabb93p7i45j62w&amp;quot;}&quot; data-trix-content-type=&quot;audio/mpeg&quot; class=&quot;attachment attachment--file attachment--mp3&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;attachment__caption&quot;&gt; &lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner - Soap Bubbles</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Greetings!to&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welcome to another edition of Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner. Today&#39;s reading comes from my collection, &quot;The Science of Forever,&quot; published in 2024 by Steve Cawte and Impspired. Today&#39;s short poem is entitled &quot;Soap Bubbles.&quot; I hope you enjoy it :)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;figure data-trix-attachment=&quot;{&amp;quot;contentType&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;audio/mpeg&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;filename&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Soap Bubbles Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner .mp3&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;filesize&amp;quot;:672491,&amp;quot;url&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;https://d1q80ok9cc5vn8.cloudfront.net/pzr6atatpwbbnsjn4mds3yfli8q8&amp;quot;}&quot; data-trix-content-type=&quot;audio/mpeg&quot; class=&quot;attachment attachment--file attachment--mp3&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;attachment__caption&quot;&gt; &lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner - Three Haiku 22</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Greetings!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welcome to another edition of Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner. Today&#39;s reading comes from my collection, &quot;The Science of Forever,&quot; published in 2024 by Steve Cawte and Impspired. Today I will be reading three haiku. I hope you enjoy them :)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;figure data-trix-attachment=&quot;{&amp;quot;contentType&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;audio/mpeg&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;filename&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Three Haiku 22 Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner .mp3&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;filesize&amp;quot;:897776,&amp;quot;url&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;https://d1q80ok9cc5vn8.cloudfront.net/03l0oce5sfjhcfznynzikemup5c6&amp;quot;}&quot; data-trix-content-type=&quot;audio/mpeg&quot; class=&quot;attachment attachment--file attachment--mp3&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;attachment__caption&quot;&gt; &lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner - Mood Swing</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Greetings!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welcome to another edition of Jim&#39;s Poetry Comer. Today&#39;s reading comes from my collection, &quot;The Science of Forever,&quot; published in 2024 by Steve Cawte and Impspired. Today&#39;s poem is entitled &quot;Mood Swing.&quot; I hope you enjoy it :)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;figure data-trix-attachment=&quot;{&amp;quot;contentType&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;audio/mpeg&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;filename&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Mood Swing Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner .mp3&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;filesize&amp;quot;:897767,&amp;quot;url&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;https://d1q80ok9cc5vn8.cloudfront.net/3orjdwcipg76svlymt13s422hyil&amp;quot;}&quot; data-trix-content-type=&quot;audio/mpeg&quot; class=&quot;attachment attachment--file attachment--mp3&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;attachment__caption&quot;&gt; &lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner - Arial Ballet</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 9 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner - Three Haiku 21</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 8 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Greetings!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welcome to another edition of Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner. Today&#39;s reading comes from my collection, &quot;The Science of Forever,&quot; published in 2024 by Steve Cawte and Impspired. Today I will be reading three haiku. I hope you enjoy them :)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;figure data-trix-attachment=&quot;{&amp;quot;contentType&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;audio/mpeg&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;filename&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Three Haiku 21 Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner .mp3&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;filesize&amp;quot;:918684,&amp;quot;url&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;https://d1q80ok9cc5vn8.cloudfront.net/b3mic1m3acba63og2jnubv541ngd&amp;quot;}&quot; data-trix-content-type=&quot;audio/mpeg&quot; class=&quot;attachment attachment--file attachment--mp3&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;attachment__caption&quot;&gt; &lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner - Reverence</title>
<link>https://theviewfromlonglake.com/blog/jim-s-poetry-corner-reverence-greetings-welcome-to-another-edition-of-bb143087f4</link>
<dc:creator>Jim Bates</dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Sat, 7 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Greetings!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welcome to another edition of Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner. Today&#39;s reading comes from my collection, &quot;The Science of Forever,&quot; published in 2024 by Steve Cawte and Impspired. Today&#39;s poem is entitled &quot;Reverence.&quot; I hope you enjoy it :)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;figure data-trix-attachment=&quot;{&amp;quot;contentType&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;audio/mpeg&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;filename&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Reverence 2 Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner .mp3&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;filesize&amp;quot;:927880,&amp;quot;url&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;https://d1q80ok9cc5vn8.cloudfront.net/pb38sh6q0hbatzsprbe1qdjccajj&amp;quot;}&quot; data-trix-content-type=&quot;audio/mpeg&quot; class=&quot;attachment attachment--file attachment--mp3&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;attachment__caption&quot;&gt; &lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner - Pink Moon</title>
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<dc:creator>Jim Bates</dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Fri, 6 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Greetings!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welcome to another edition of Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner. Today&#39;s reading comes from my collection, &quot;The Science of Forever,&quot; published in 2024 by Steve Cawte and Impspired. Today&#39;s short poem is entitled &quot;Pink Moon.&quot; I hope you enjoy it :)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;figure data-trix-attachment=&quot;{&amp;quot;contentType&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;audio/mpeg&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;filename&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Pink Moon Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner .mp3&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;filesize&amp;quot;:657440,&amp;quot;url&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;https://d1q80ok9cc5vn8.cloudfront.net/izcv6zk65cy4d6l1jb9upoeycjff&amp;quot;}&quot; data-trix-content-type=&quot;audio/mpeg&quot; class=&quot;attachment attachment--file attachment--mp3&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;attachment__caption&quot;&gt; &lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner - Three Haiku 20</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 5 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Greetings!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welcome to another edition of Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner. Today&#39;s reading comes from my collection, &quot;The Science of Forever,&quot; published in 2024 by Steve Cawte and Impspired. Today I&#39;ll be reading three haiku. I hope you enjoy them :)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;figure data-trix-attachment=&quot;{&amp;quot;contentType&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;audio/mpeg&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;filename&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Three Haiku 20 Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner .mp3&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;filesize&amp;quot;:892322,&amp;quot;url&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;https://d1q80ok9cc5vn8.cloudfront.net/1c73sft1yxpy66bwh2lu4fp1fw0o&amp;quot;}&quot; data-trix-content-type=&quot;audio/mpeg&quot; class=&quot;attachment attachment--file attachment--mp3&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;attachment__caption&quot;&gt; &lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner - Joy</title>
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<dc:creator>Jim Bates</dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Wed, 4 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Greetings!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welcome to another edition of Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner. Today&#39;s reading comes from my collection, &quot;The Science of Forever,&quot; published in 2024 by Steve Cawte and Impspired. Today&#39;s poem is entitled &quot;Joy.&quot; I hope you enjoy it :)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;figure data-trix-attachment=&quot;{&amp;quot;contentType&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;audio/mpeg&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;filename&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Joy Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner .mp3&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;filesize&amp;quot;:873106,&amp;quot;url&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;https://d1q80ok9cc5vn8.cloudfront.net/hnzgkvpvwmx7o9xkjih6wrx0isz3&amp;quot;}&quot; data-trix-content-type=&quot;audio/mpeg&quot; class=&quot;attachment attachment--file attachment--mp3&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;attachment__caption&quot;&gt; &lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner - Afterglow</title>
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<dc:creator>Jim Bates</dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Tue, 3 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Greetings!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welcome to another edition of Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner. Today&#39;s reading comes from my collection, &quot;The Science of Forever,&quot; published in 2024 by Steve Cawte and Impspired. Today&#39;s short poem is entitled &quot;Afterglow.&quot; I hope you enjoy it :)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;figure data-trix-attachment=&quot;{&amp;quot;contentType&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;audio/mpeg&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;filename&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Afterglow Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner .mp3&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;filesize&amp;quot;:635298,&amp;quot;url&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;https://d1q80ok9cc5vn8.cloudfront.net/lf8z4oo45nb6jv9gjqxtj7xyrzd1&amp;quot;}&quot; data-trix-content-type=&quot;audio/mpeg&quot; class=&quot;attachment attachment--file attachment--mp3&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;attachment__caption&quot;&gt; &lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>Piker Press - Neighbors</title>
<link>https://theviewfromlonglake.com/blog/piker-press-neighbors-many-thanks-go-out-to-editor-sand-for-including-my</link>
<dc:creator>Jim Bates</dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Many thanks go out to editor Sand for including my ICE surge related story in this week&#39;s edition!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pikerpress.com/article.php?aID=11760&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;https://www.pikerpress.com/article.php?aID=11760&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner - Three Haiku 19</title>
<link>https://theviewfromlonglake.com/blog/jim-s-poetry-corner-three-haiku-19-greetings-welcome-to-another-edition</link>
<dc:creator>Jim Bates</dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner - Rebirth</title>
<link>https://theviewfromlonglake.com/blog/jim-s-poetry-corner-rebirth-greetings-welcome-to-another-edition-of-jim-s-0de50bf8b2</link>
<dc:creator>Jim Bates</dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Greetings!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welcome to another edition of Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner. Today&#39;s reading comes from my collection, &quot;The Science of Forever,&quot; published in 2024 by Steve Cawte and Impspired. Today&#39;s poem is entitled &quot;Rebirth.&quot; I hope you enjoy it :)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;figure data-trix-attachment=&quot;{&amp;quot;contentType&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;audio/mpeg&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;filename&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Rebirth 2 Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner .mp3&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;filesize&amp;quot;:874367,&amp;quot;url&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;https://d1q80ok9cc5vn8.cloudfront.net/ncpb2hrgzzf89yhc5cvdo2gl00gf&amp;quot;}&quot; data-trix-content-type=&quot;audio/mpeg&quot; class=&quot;attachment attachment--file attachment--mp3&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;attachment__caption&quot;&gt; &lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner - Patience</title>
<link>https://theviewfromlonglake.com/blog/jim-s-poetry-corner-patience-greetings-welcome-to-another-edition-of-cc84f29760</link>
<dc:creator>Jim Bates</dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Greetings!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welcome to another edition of Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner! Today&#39;s reading comes from my collection, &quot;The Science of Forever,&quot; published in 2024 by Steve Cawte and Impspired. Today&#39;s short poem is entitled &quot;Patience.&quot; I hope you enjoy it :)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;figure data-trix-attachment=&quot;{&amp;quot;contentType&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;audio/mpeg&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;filename&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Patience 2 Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner .mp3&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;filesize&amp;quot;:671645,&amp;quot;url&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;https://d1q80ok9cc5vn8.cloudfront.net/4eql7xsncaucwfqz1t7u7xe1sn0g&amp;quot;}&quot; data-trix-content-type=&quot;audio/mpeg&quot; class=&quot;attachment attachment--file attachment--mp3&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;attachment__caption&quot;&gt; &lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner - Three Haiku 18</title>
<link>https://theviewfromlonglake.com/blog/jim-s-poetry-corner-three-haiku-18-greetings-welcome-to-another-edition</link>
<dc:creator>Jim Bates</dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Greetings!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welcome to another edition of Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner. Today&#39;s reading comes from my collection, &quot;The Science of Forever,&quot; published in 2024 by Steve Cawte and Impspired. Today I will be reading three haiku. I hope you enjoy them :)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;figure data-trix-attachment=&quot;{&amp;quot;contentType&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;audio/mpeg&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;filename&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Three Haiku 18 Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner .mp3&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;filesize&amp;quot;:907828,&amp;quot;url&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;https://d1q80ok9cc5vn8.cloudfront.net/hy5v0lxe69kegfywu5b7om3jxpii&amp;quot;}&quot; data-trix-content-type=&quot;audio/mpeg&quot; class=&quot;attachment attachment--file attachment--mp3&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;attachment__caption&quot;&gt; &lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner - Symphony of Spring </title>
<link>https://theviewfromlonglake.com/blog/jim-s-poetry-corner-symphony-of-spring-greetings-welcome-to-another</link>
<dc:creator>Jim Bates</dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Greetings!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welcome to another edition of Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner. Today&#39;s reading comes from my collection, &quot;The Science of Forever,&quot; published by Steve Cawte and Impspired. Today&#39;s poem is entitled &quot;Symphony of Spring.&quot; I hope you enjoy it :)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;figure data-trix-attachment=&quot;{&amp;quot;contentType&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;audio/mpeg&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;filename&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Symphony of Spring  Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner .mp3&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;filesize&amp;quot;:852648,&amp;quot;url&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;https://d1q80ok9cc5vn8.cloudfront.net/q0augmvnsyivr299pxt8ww14n8uy&amp;quot;}&quot; data-trix-content-type=&quot;audio/mpeg&quot; class=&quot;attachment attachment--file attachment--mp3&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;attachment__caption&quot;&gt; &lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>World of Myth Magazine - Corey and Ankad</title>
<link>https://theviewfromlonglake.com/blog/world-of-myth-magazine-corey-and-ankad-many-thanks-go-out-to-editor</link>
<dc:creator>Jim Bates</dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Many thanks go out to editor Stephanie Bardy for including my story, &quot;Corey and Ankad,&quot; in this month&#39;s fabulous issue!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://jayzomondarkmyth.com/darkmythproductions/theworldofmyth/146/fantasy/corey-and-ankad/index.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;https://jayzomondarkmyth.com/darkmythproductions/theworldofmyth/146/fantasy/corey-and-ankad/index.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner - Chorus </title>
<link>https://theviewfromlonglake.com/blog/jim-s-poetry-corner-chorus-greetings-welcome-to-another-edition-of-jim-s-a83c40fd8d</link>
<dc:creator>Jim Bates</dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Greetings!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welcome to another edition of Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner. Today&#39;s reading comes from my collection, &quot;The Science of Forever,&quot; published in 2024 by Steve Cawte and Impspired. Today&#39;s short poem is entitled &quot;Chorus.&quot; I hope you enjoy it :)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;figure data-trix-attachment=&quot;{&amp;quot;contentType&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;audio/mpeg&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;filename&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Chorus  Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner  2.mp3&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;filesize&amp;quot;:649072,&amp;quot;url&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;https://d1q80ok9cc5vn8.cloudfront.net/jhbaau12lg90rwb01uvcvqnafcyt&amp;quot;}&quot; data-trix-content-type=&quot;audio/mpeg&quot; class=&quot;attachment attachment--file attachment--mp3&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;attachment__caption&quot;&gt; &lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>Mad Swirl - Mortality</title>
<link>https://theviewfromlonglake.com/blog/mad-swirl-mortality-many-thanks-go-out-to-the-good-folks-at-mad-swirl-for</link>
<dc:creator>Jim Bates</dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Many thanks go out to the good folks at Mad Swirl for featuring my poem today!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://madswirl.com/poetry/2026/02/mortality-2/comment-page-1/#comment-623&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;https://madswirl.com/poetry/2026/02/mortality-2/comment-page-1/#comment-623&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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