Andrew C McDonald

Joined October 2021

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Andrew McDonald was a 911 dispatcher for 30 yrs with a B.S. in Math (1985). He served as an Army officer 1985 to 1992, honorably exiting a captain.

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King of the Hill
Most truly great men Were playing King of the Hill On a hill of dead bodies ************************* The above is not actually a senryu given the number of syllables in the 3rd line.. But, I believe it has something to impart as it stands so I left it. 🤗
By Andrew C McDonaldabout a year ago in Poets
Withdrawal
Suffering withdrawal Went to my local dealer He had the good stuff
By Andrew C McDonaldabout a year ago in Poets
Wooden Popsicles
Wooden popsicles Hickory Lickery … Fuck! Splinters truly suck
By Andrew C McDonaldabout a year ago in Poets
Clothed in Beauty
Wind a Silver Cloak Dawn’s First Rays a Golden Mask Neath Moonlight Slipped Off
By Andrew C McDonaldabout a year ago in Poets
Small Town Holidays
Turning up my collar against the cold As I stroll whimsically down familiar roads Comfortable knowing who resides in most abodes
By Andrew C McDonaldabout a year ago in Poets
Reflected Amidst Flurries
Streetlights glow softly overhead Casting spotlight beams Upon this wintry stage… Illuminating a porcelain ballet With a cast of millions
By Andrew C McDonaldabout a year ago in Poets
Unseen
Though she says she’s mine Reflected ghosts haunt her eyes Truly I’m unseen
By Andrew C McDonaldabout a year ago in Poets
Enjoy Now
Though trouble lurks waiting to foment We all must reside here in the moment We don’t have a lot of choice Yet don’t neglect yesterday’s voice
By Andrew C McDonaldabout a year ago in Poets
Winter is Coming
Winter is coming Yeah, Autumn is surely screwed Thus, Spring shall be born
By Andrew C McDonaldabout a year ago in Poets
Rudolph: A Cautionary Tale of Bullying
Originally published in fiction as Rudolph the Ostracized. This is a heartfelt look at Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer as a tale of the bullied underdog rising above to become the hero.
By Andrew C McDonaldabout a year ago in Humans
School Boy Love
She always looked bright eyed, bushy tailed When I looked at her, my heart almost failed A smile to rival a psychedelic sunrise
By Andrew C McDonaldabout a year ago in Poets
Exorcising the Past
Full of regret, pain Housing restless spirits My past is a poltergeist - You, the exorcist Sent to cast out my demons. Sent to drown spirits of hate
By Andrew C McDonaldabout a year ago in Poets

Andrew C McDonald

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King of the Hill

Withdrawal

Wooden Popsicles

Clothed in Beauty

Small Town Holidays

Reflected Amidst Flurries

Unseen

Enjoy Now

Winter is Coming

Rudolph: A Cautionary Tale of Bullying

School Boy Love

Exorcising the Past

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