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daniel gallik
chagrin falls writer daniel gallik has had poetry and short stories published
by a.i.m.(america's intercultural magazine), parabola, nimrod, limestone (university of kentucky),
the hiram poetry review, aura (university of alabama), and whiskey island (cleveland state university).
he is on the staff of various national magazines that you should have on your coffee table at home.

Works on this page:
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Kind is love, patient is love. Proud not is it, boast not does it, envy
not does it. Wrongs of record no keeps love, angered easily not is love,
self-seeking not is love, rude not is love. Truth the with rejoices but evil
in delight not does love. Perseveres always, hopes always, trusts always,
protects always love.

Fails never love. Away pass will it, knowledge is there where; stilled
be will they, tongues are there where; cease will they, prophecies are there
where but. Disappears imperfect the, comes perfection when but, part in
prophesy we and part in know we for. Child a like reasoned I, child a like
thought I, child a like talked I, child a was I when. Me behind ways
childish put I, man a became I when. Face to face see shall we then; mirror
a in as reflection poor a but see we now. Known full am I as even, fully
know shall I then; part in know I now.

Love and hope, faith: remain three these now and. Love is these of
greatest the but.

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magazineswithnews.Hatethenewstheygiveus.Justwantsleep....Canâtsleep.Newsagai

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erhugmeanymore,startsomelovewithme,andkissmepasionately?Me?Needtohearaboum

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licationstoreplaceherandnouniontoworryaboutrightsoftheworkercrap.OldForbesSteelhas

gotmebytheballs.Gettingtoliketothinklikethem.MONEYMONEYMONEY.Okay,whatel

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dsometimeonspending.A.G.EckartwishestoseemeasalwaysthefirstpartofthemonthsoSH

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reformless.Iamvoid.Noendseemstobecoming.Hertemperinhalesme.Pleadformoretimeb

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eautyaslongastheydonotageandbecometeenagers.Jill,older,wasbotheredalittleaboutwha

shegotforChristmas,butwejusttoldhertowait,maybeSantawoulddobetternextyear.Godisnu

ll.Godneverhelpsmeduringthesetimes.GotochurchandthebigHEdoesnâtspeaktome.

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stares.Sheisarrogant.Shehaspulpyskinandhautiness.Shedoesnotknowtimelikeme.Shekn

owsmorethanphilosophy.Shemakesmefeellikeaworminwater.Hopeoneday,assheisfloati

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sesthewhiteblossomsofthedogwoodtrees.Poor,try,butneverfindanswers,butkeepaskingfo

rawfulanswers.Mysteryandangerareformewhoisnotadvancedbeyondthewind.Thechaino

fdeferencestartsinthefetalstage,thenaging,thentheclutteredvocabularycomesandyoufind

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