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Every page
I post today
—being February 15, 2024—
will reference
the number
103
in honor of
acknowledged
on the previous page
Had she never existed
then the same
could be said
of me
Regarding the latter's non-existence,
delight, joy, and caramel creme
would be celebrated
by 103,000 people
within a radius
of 103 miles
of my home
Regarding the former's non-existence,
all that is beautiful
on this planet
would be
severely compromised
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As a tribute to your Mother, no one could fault you,
ReplyDeletedespite the fact that very similar tributes to your birth-giver
have occurred at least 103 times
within your "GodFather Of Math" trilogy.
Allow me to quote the great philosopher, YOGI BERRA:
DeleteWithout repetition, nothing would get a second chance
-Oliverio