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In Defense of “Hysterical” Lefties – From the Archives – 12/20/2013

Posted on June 8, 2020 by toritto

Admit it.  He was right. Yes.  I busted my ass for Obama the first time around. Opened my checkbook, campaigned, knocked on doors. Did everything I could to see that he carried Florida in the Presidential election. Not an easy … Continue reading →

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The Price of Honor – for Memorial Day

Posted on May 25, 2016 by toritto

a re-post It was the Summer of 1967 and I was in the Army.  My four years of service would be up on November 17, 1967. I had been loading up flat bed rail cars in Texas in 1966 as … Continue reading →

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“Life” in 1942

Posted on March 22, 2016 by toritto

I’m getting ready to host my annual Easter get-t0gether this weekend.  I’ll probably have 17 at my home this Sunday for dinner with 5 adults and an infant staying with me from Friday till Monday morn. While preparing this week … Continue reading →

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Into Exile

Posted on January 30, 2016 by toritto

I walk the old streets and realize they tore down the Endicott Theater to put up a savings bank in the same space where Poppa and I saw “Blood and Sand”. And Fat Tony’s Luncheonette where we’d stroll for a … Continue reading →

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Winged Victory

Posted on November 9, 2015 by toritto

For Remembrance Day/Armistice Day/Veterans Day Moc-Chau, Vietnam The fields are fully green again where only yesterday was shed wild blood of exuberant youth beauteous youth their blood staining the earth still, though unseen now, the stain hidden beneath the fields … Continue reading →

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If Poetry Could Raise the Dead

Posted on November 8, 2015 by toritto

For Remembrance Day/Armistice Day/Veterans Day If poetry could raise the dead the earth would bleed where they had bled to flow back into fallen soldiers  who would rise, young and filled with wonder and they would laugh and smile again … Continue reading →

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Green Cathedral

Posted on November 6, 2015 by toritto

The son of the Allentown butcher will lead the way point man on the sweep today through God’s heavenly green cathedral Verdant canopy reaching to heaven flickering sunlight illuminates mottled parrots red and blue on the moss a mantis waits Her … Continue reading →

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Knowing Her Place

Posted on July 9, 2015 by toritto

The armies face each other black and white across a battlefield of squares dark and light opening hostilities the King’s foot soldiers charge forward boots on the center ground strategic advantage How will the enemy respond? Emulate the Spanish or … Continue reading →

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Winged Victory – for Memorial Day

Posted on May 23, 2015 by toritto

The fields are fully green again where only yesterday was shed wild blood of exuberant youth beauteous youth their blood staining the earth still, though unseen now, the stain beneath the fields of green flowering gardens. Unseen too the bleeding … Continue reading →

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If Poetry Could Raise the Dead

Posted on May 21, 2015 by toritto

If poetry could raise the dead the earth would bleed where they had bled to flow back into fallen soldiers  who would rise, young and filled with wonder and they would laugh and smile again the millions, shaking dirt from … Continue reading →

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