She is with me now.

How did this happen?

Legs intertwined-holding hands sleeping.

No one has gotten this close.

I am blessed, I guessed.

Who knows what 2025 brings?

The rage was in the pots.

Under steam, high-pressure lids.

Screaming at the environments.

And the past of grown-up kids.

When you’re a child, you are a victim.

As an adult, you’re a volunteer.

It’s time to turn down the heat and cool.

Look in the mirror and face the fear.

Dennis Mantin

My friend Bill said, “Have you recognized yet that you’ve been delagated to being a dinosaur?”

“You mean like from your children? They don’t listen?”

“Like they don’t even see you, let alone hear you.”

“Yes, I have… I’ve been taking my kid to task for just that.”

“Don’t take it personally. It’s our age.”

“Fuck. Really??

The longest night & the shortest day.

A quiet cold has the longest stay.

Inside, it’s warm and quilted beds.

I’ll be patient here, no booze or meds.

The shortest day has the longest night.

The mind plays tricks.  No need to fight.

I’m older now. The age it shows.

I’ve aced the fears and heaven knows.

A large gaping mouth set upon this gigantic head… Held up by a tiny neck, unable to swallow those desires…

The horror! The horror!!

Now I have the visual of the narcissistic view. They fear they don’t exist…

I recognized my nature.

Not much was steeped in good.

There was this strange sensation.

Like maybe I just should.

Forget it all and start a new.

Take the narrow view to wide.

Take my head out from my ass.

And maybe look outside.

Not all is gain or glory.

Not all is pain and strife.

The road the path the choices made.

It’s a wild ride this life.

A rich man drives a taxi.

A poor man drives a Ford.

But my old man

Goes down the street

With four wheels on a board.

MARGARET MANTIN

I have had an amazing 2024!

Working, writing, and playing have all been successful and satisfying.

I have decided to publish a  second book. This book is of poems, paintings, and other anecdotes; which I will title: RAGE LOVE AND MONSTERS.

Or

RAGE LOVE AND OTHER HUMANITIES.

Something along that corridor.

WordPress is a wonderful platform to test all this material and thank you one and all for participating…

Merry Christmas and a Happy 2025!

When men feel stress, they process.

When women feel stress, they talk.

Generally speaking, women feel uncomfortable with the men’s process because it happens in silence.

For a man to talk when he’s stressed only increases his stress.

I’ll just leave this here and go away for a while and write…

Talk among yourselves

OR

Process by yourself.