For me, a real consequence of my disabilities is that they sometimes become overwhelming. Provided below is a poem of mine titled MORNING (or "Crippled Dawn") that partially delineates my feelings concerning the aforementioned scenario.
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MORNING (or "Crippled Dawn")
Sun rising up
Moon going down
Body slipping away;
It's just another crippled dawn
With such dues to pay. ~
~Jim Magill Poems (c) James Magill. All Rights Reserved. MORNING (or "Crippled Dawn") has been previously published on a First Rights Basis.
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I have written a manuscript of unpublished poems titled "Reflections on the Human Condition." Someday, and somehow, perhaps I will be able to find a publisher who might have an interest in the previously described. I have always hoped that my poetry would be a vehicle via which I could improve my general life circumstances, and I still hold on to that dream.
For an extended writing sample, life achievements & awards, and other personal information please visit my Web Site at the following URL: www.jamesmagill.com
---James Magill
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Here is an active Internet link to a VIDEO/graphic/audio presentation of my poem "Standing Tall:" http://www.webbytalents.com/play.php?vid=616 I feel that this VIDEO is a compliment to all of the above provided, and I hope that some readers chose to access it.
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Posted
May 06 2009, 08:35 PM
by
James W. Magill
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