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      <title>Infection of the Heart</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1416/infection-of-the-heart.html</link>
      <description>Poem about despair and the false questions that can lead us into the darkest areas of the human heart. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2008-11-10T-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Whispers in the Wind</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1339/whispers-in-the-wind.html</link>
      <description>Poem about enjoying the beauty of life. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2007-01-10-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Some Scoundrel</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1331/some-scoundrel.html</link>
      <description>Semi-satirical poem about passing the blame on others. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2006-12-07-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>All Worlds</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1305/all-worlds.html</link>
      <description>Poem about the universe, life and chances. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2006-08-11-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Something Got Lost</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1303/something-got-lost.html</link>
      <description>A poem remembering my dear mother. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2006-08-05-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Worth Waiting</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1212/worth-waiting.html</link>
      <description>poem about love </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Jeremy Gilbey</author>
      <pubDate>2005-11-30-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Pure Death</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1208/pure-death.html</link>
      <description>losing hope <![CDATA[ <br/><img src="http://www.shawnolson.net/media/thumb_16_1208_1.gif" alt="Untitled"/>]]></description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Jeremy Gilbey</author>
      <pubDate>2005-11-26-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Justice will prevail</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1139/justice-will-prevail.html</link>
      <description>Remembering sept.11th </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>mark matheny</author>
      <pubDate>2005-07-14-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>My Son</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1102/my-son.html</link>
      <description>A Poem for my only son. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>mark matheny</author>
      <pubDate>2005-03-31-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Words of Advice</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1095/words-of-advice.html</link>
      <description>To Roberta Rolland, My mom -no longer with us. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>mark matheny</author>
      <pubDate>2005-03-23-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Masters and Pawns</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1081/masters-and-pawns.html</link>
      <description>Poem about how we are all Masters and Pawns to destiny. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2005-03-11-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Into Clean Air</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1051/into-clean-air.html</link>
      <description>Poem on regaining hope and vigor. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2005-02-04-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Tired</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1048/tired.html</link>
      <description>Poem on emotional fatigue and weariness. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2005-01-30-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Yet Another Untitled poem</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1044/yet-another-untitled-poem.html</link>
      <description>For love and love lost </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Jaci Kunz</author>
      <pubDate>2005-01-28-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Remote Moments</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1043/remote-moments.html</link>
      <description>Poem about getting past apathy and taking control. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2005-01-26-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Frost on Glass</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1042/frost-on-glass.html</link>
      <description>Poem about staying positive when times are dark. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2005-01-24-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>A Shallow Mess</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1034/a-shallow-mess.html</link>
      <description>Poem about the charlatans running this world. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2005-01-14-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Cream Colored Box</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1026/cream-colored-box.html</link>
      <description>... </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Kandace Rimmer</author>
      <pubDate>2005-01-09-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>The Race (by Michelle Bryce)</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/989/the-race-by-michelle-bryce.html</link>
      <description>Race </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Eric Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2004-12-19-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>A day of visitation.</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/953/a-day-of-visitation.html</link>
      <description>We will preserve freedom at all costs </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>mark matheny</author>
      <pubDate>2004-11-16-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>My Son's Eyes</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/951/my-sons-eyes.html</link>
      <description>I was moved by the enormous feelings that swell within me when I look into the eyes of my son Logan. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Jaci Kunz</author>
      <pubDate>2004-11-16-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>A Sonnet Dreamt</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/949/a-sonnet-dreamt.html</link>
      <description>A poem about enjoying the moments and memories in our lives. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2004-11-16-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Reborn</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/910/reborn.html</link>
      <description>A poem hoping for the rebirth of love. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Jennifer Pugh</author>
      <pubDate>2004-10-13-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>A closer look</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/908/a-closer-look.html</link>
      <description>Asking for a chance. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Jennifer Pugh</author>
      <pubDate>2004-10-13-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Afraid</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/907/afraid.html</link>
      <description>Fear of losing something. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Jennifer Pugh</author>
      <pubDate>2004-10-10-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>All there is</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/844/all-there-is.html</link>
      <description>A poem written by Jennifer Pugh </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Jennifer Pugh</author>
      <pubDate>2004-09-01-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Moments</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/831/moments.html</link>
      <description>A poem that I wrote. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Jennifer Pugh</author>
      <pubDate>2004-08-25-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Seamless Tear</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/830/seamless-tear.html</link>
      <description>Poem by Shawn Olson. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2004-08-25-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Untitled 2</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/808/untitled-2.html</link>
      <description>Just another poem that I wrote. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Jennifer Pugh</author>
      <pubDate>2004-08-11-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Being Someone Else</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/806/being-someone-else.html</link>
      <description>A poem on seeing life through another's eyes </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Jennifer Pugh</author>
      <pubDate>2004-08-10-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Waiting</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/805/waiting.html</link>
      <description>A poem  </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Jennifer Pugh</author>
      <pubDate>2004-08-10-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Trusting Again</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/790/trusting-again.html</link>
      <description>A poem about learning to trust again. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Jennifer Pugh</author>
      <pubDate>2004-08-04-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Hard to Take</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/783/hard-to-take.html</link>
      <description>Sometimes it is hard to believe in someone who changes their whole life. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Jennifer Pugh</author>
      <pubDate>2004-08-02-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Untitled</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/782/untitled.html</link>
      <description>A poem to try to explain my feelings. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Jennifer Pugh</author>
      <pubDate>2004-08-02-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Alone</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/781/alone.html</link>
      <description>How I feel sometimes </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Jennifer Pugh</author>
      <pubDate>2004-08-02-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Untitled</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/773/untitled.html</link>
      <description>A poem I wrote for my husband, Stephen, for Father's Day while pregnant with our first child. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Jaci Kunz</author>
      <pubDate>2004-08-01-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Missing You</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/772/missing-you.html</link>
      <description>A few words about someone in my life who is very special to me. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Jennifer Pugh</author>
      <pubDate>2004-08-01-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>The Gift</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/771/the-gift.html</link>
      <description>A poem for all parents and parents to be </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Jennifer Pugh</author>
      <pubDate>2004-08-01-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Hope</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/770/hope.html</link>
      <description>Words spoken to me by my man.....after listening and taking time .... I understand! </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Jennifer Pugh</author>
      <pubDate>2004-08-01-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Life Beyond Life</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/762/life-beyond-life.html</link>
      <description>A poem of the afterlife </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Becky Fox</author>
      <pubDate>2004-07-26-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Not Mine To Know</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/761/not-mine-to-know.html</link>
      <description>It's better to not know what the future holds (a Poem) </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Becky Fox</author>
      <pubDate>2004-07-26-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>The Death of Courtesy</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/760/the-death-of-courtesy.html</link>
      <description>A poem about modern sensitivity </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Andrew Penry</author>
      <pubDate>2004-07-26-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Season Finale</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/759/season-finale.html</link>
      <description>The one where one door closes and another opens. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Andrew Penry</author>
      <pubDate>2004-07-26-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>A New Beginning</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/751/a-new-beginning.html</link>
      <description>For my one and only </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Jennifer Pugh</author>
      <pubDate>2004-07-24-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>So Close</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/744/so-close.html</link>
      <description>The feeling of wanting so much and not being able to have it. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Jennifer Pugh</author>
      <pubDate>2004-07-20-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>One More Chance</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/743/one-more-chance.html</link>
      <description>A poem for Shawn from his lady </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Jennifer Pugh</author>
      <pubDate>2004-07-20-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Believe in Me</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/742/believe-in-me.html</link>
      <description>A poem for the man I love with all my heart and soul. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Jennifer Pugh</author>
      <pubDate>2004-07-20-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Don't Stand Too Close</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/741/dont-stand-too-close.html</link>
      <description>A poem about lost hope in love. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2004-07-19-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>bitter sweet</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/727/bitter-sweet.html</link>
      <description>an analogy of coffee and life </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>mark matheny</author>
      <pubDate>2004-07-06-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>inner quest</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/721/inner-quest.html</link>
      <description>build your house with your own tools and lumber. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>mark matheny</author>
      <pubDate>2004-07-01-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>confused?????</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/703/confused.html</link>
      <description>fun </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>mark matheny</author>
      <pubDate>2004-06-28-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>The Answers You Seek</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/695/the-answers-you-seek.html</link>
      <description>A poem on confusion. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2004-06-21-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>A gift to our idol</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/694/a-gift-to-our-idol.html</link>
      <description>A poem on the feeling of angry pride. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2004-06-21-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Turn Away</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/692/turn-away.html</link>
      <description>Poem on keeping an eye on the good things in life in bad times. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2004-06-21-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>All Days Pass</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/691/all-days-pass.html</link>
      <description>Poem on the futillity of life. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2004-06-21-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>walking the fence</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/689/walking-the-fence.html</link>
      <description>living two lives </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>mark matheny</author>
      <pubDate>2004-06-16-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Smile on a Mask</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/682/smile-on-a-mask.html</link>
      <description>Poem to say goodbye. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2004-06-06-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Afraid to be Alone</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/676/afraid-to-be-alone.html</link>
      <description>The pain of two people, who just needed someone to ease the pain of prior relationships </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Kandace Rimmer</author>
      <pubDate>2004-05-26-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>The Rain Drops</title>
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      <author>Kandace Rimmer</author>
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      <title>Looking Inside Of Me</title>
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      <title>My Depths</title>
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      <description>Poem on sadness. </description>
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      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2004-05-19-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>I Miss You</title>
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      <author>mark matheny</author>
      <pubDate>2004-05-06-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Thunderstorms</title>
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      <description>Thunderstorms &amp;amp; Rain </description>
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      <author>Eric Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2004-02-25-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>YOU</title>
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      <description>someone </description>
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      <author>Eric Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2004-02-24-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>FLOWERS</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/597/flowers.html</link>
      <description>flowers </description>
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      <author>Eric Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2004-02-24-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>ME</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/596/me.html</link>
      <description>Eric </description>
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      <author>Eric Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2004-02-24-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>MOM'S LIFE</title>
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      <author>Eric Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2004-02-24-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>MY LIFE</title>
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      <author>Eric Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2004-02-24-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>going through the motions</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/560/going-through-the-motions.html</link>
      <description>characters behind masks </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>mark matheny</author>
      <pubDate>2004-02-02-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>time</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/546/time.html</link>
      <description>time is limit -action is eternal </description>
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      <author>mark matheny</author>
      <pubDate>2004-01-26-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Nature's Brood</title>
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      <description>A poem on the reality of nature's cold truth. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2004-01-24-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>I Love</title>
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      <description>For the love of my life, Steve </description>
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      <author>Jaci Kunz</author>
      <pubDate>2004-01-18-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>The Unfaced Foe</title>
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      <description>A poem about the never-ending struggle to survive against invisible enemies. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2004-01-12-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Untitled</title>
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      <description>A poem that I wrote when I started to have second thoughts about being with Shawn....I am glad that I got WISE! </description>
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      <author>Jennifer Pugh</author>
      <pubDate>2003-11-15-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>My Love</title>
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      <description>a poem that i wrote for Shawn about a year after we got together </description>
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      <author>Jennifer Pugh</author>
      <pubDate>2003-11-15-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Where are you now?</title>
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      <description>A poem on emotional fatigue and self-doubt. </description>
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      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2003-11-06-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Cracked Pebbles</title>
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      <description>Poem on a relationship in trouble. </description>
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      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2003-11-06-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Black/White</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/387/blackwhite.html</link>
      <description>A poem I wrote when I was 14 and had published in 1995 </description>
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      <author>Kandace Rimmer</author>
      <pubDate>2003-09-23-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Look to Tomorrow</title>
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      <description>Poem on using the past as a tool to guide tomorrow. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2003-08-22-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Farewell</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/346/farewell.html</link>
      <description>A poem to say Goodbye to my dear Mom. </description>
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      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2003-08-05-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Yellow and Gold</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/340/yellow-and-gold.html</link>
      <description>Now that the Mailman is a Laker I'm returning my loyalties to my boyhood team. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Chris Webb</author>
      <pubDate>2003-07-11-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Don't Go</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/339/dont-go.html</link>
      <description>Poem on forseen loss. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2003-07-09-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Grit</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/338/grit.html</link>
      <description>Poem on self. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2003-07-09-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>too far behind</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/316/too-far-behind.html</link>
      <description>Poem on staying focused on goals. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2003-05-28-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Monster of Despair</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/298/monster-of-despair.html</link>
      <description>A poem by Shawn Olson on keeping life in perspective in rough times. </description>
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      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2003-05-06-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Statues Go Away</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/285/statues-go-away.html</link>
      <description>A poem on the march of time. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2003-04-16-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Numb Memory</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/275/numb-memory.html</link>
      <description>Poem by Shawn Olson. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2003-03-16-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>My Phantom Greed</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/267/my-phantom-greed.html</link>
      <description>Poem on selfishness disguised as faith and charity. </description>
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      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2003-02-28-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Let Me Be Me</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/261/let-me-be-me.html</link>
      <description>A poem about acceptance </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Becky Fox</author>
      <pubDate>2003-02-17-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Steps beyond me</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/252/steps-beyond-me.html</link>
      <description>Poetic advice from father to son. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2003-02-07-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Blood of unshackled love</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/251/blood-of-unshackled-love.html</link>
      <description>Poem by Shawn Olson. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2003-02-07-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>You want my time</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/250/you-want-my-time.html</link>
      <description>Poem by Shawn Olson. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2003-02-07-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Music Ceased</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/249/music-ceased.html</link>
      <description>Poem by Shawn Olson. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2003-02-07-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Age of Drunken Gods</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/248/age-of-drunken-gods.html</link>
      <description>Poem by Shawn Olson. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2003-02-07-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>In Touch With Time</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/214/in-touch-with-time.html</link>
      <description>A poem about the elusiveness of time </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Becky Fox</author>
      <pubDate>2003-01-25-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Lover of Hate</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/213/lover-of-hate.html</link>
      <description>A poem on the dark side of humanity known as hatred by Shawn Olson. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2003-01-24-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Unavoidable Night</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/210/unavoidable-night.html</link>
      <description>A poem on nihilism by Shawn Olson. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2003-01-21-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>HER</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/203/her.html</link>
      <description>A little something I wrote during a low time in my life. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Jaci Kunz</author>
      <pubDate>2003-01-19-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>You Know Who You Are</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/184/you-know-who-you-are.html</link>
      <description> </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Jaci Kunz</author>
      <pubDate>2003-01-06-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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      <title>Who is she</title>
      <link>http://www.shawnolson.net/a/125/who-is-she.html</link>
      <description>A poem about a father who abandoned his daughter almost 30 years ago. </description>
      	<category domain="http://www.shawnolson.net/topics/Poetry/">Poetry</category>
      <author>Shawn Olson</author>
      <pubDate>2002-10-20-05:00</pubDate>
	  
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