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    The Continuing Saga of a 21st Century Dork
    The Continuing Saga of a 21st Century Dork
    The Continuing Saga of a 21st Century Dork
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    The Continuing Saga of a 21st Century Dork

    By Gary Hawkes

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    Another collection of poems and songs addressing love, loss, spirituality and the great game of life...

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGary Hawkes
    Release dateOct 24, 2014
    ISBN9781310200397
    The Continuing Saga of a 21st Century Dork
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    Gary Hawkes

    Gary Hawkes spent most of his child hood years on Whidbey Island in western Washington, aside from three years spent in Japan during his mother and step-father's Navy deployment. The experience of living in Japan and calling that country home and then moving back to the U.S., had quite the effect on the young aspiring writer; a unique perspective on what it means to be an American.Early on however, Gary's interests were mostly in music and sports. It was periodic encouragements from family and specifically a high school teacher that spurred Gary to pursue writing more diligently later on. Most of the writer's early work were simple short stories and some poetry.Several years after graduating college he published his first collection of poems and followed quickly after with several more books of poetry and short stories. Currently living in Washington State.

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      The Continuing Saga of a 21st Century Dork - Gary Hawkes

      The Continuing Saga of a 21st Century Dork

      By Gary Hawkes

      Copyright Gary Hawkes 2014

      Smashwords Edition

      Mid-Life Rant

      Why don’t you ever listen to me, it says,

      Part divine, part mime, giving conflicting advice on the proper ways

      Stuck in the middle, dancing to the rhythms of the Devil’s fiddle

      While still adhering to the teachings of God’s riddles

      Longing for a better role in this too long day

      Fuck anything that moves

      Or be kind and generous, helping tensions sooth

      Live only for today

      Or work toward a better tomorrow each and every day

      Plunder the planet’s resources

      Or use more efficient and renewable fuel sources

      Take anything that makes you feel good

      Or live straight edge like an Angel would

      Didn’t expect to still be here

      Thought I’d be long dead by now from all the tobacco, drugs and beer

      I have a purpose although it’s unclear

      God’s voice I can only occasionally hear

      So my journey continues

      Is God’s love enough to overcome the blues

      Find a righteous group

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