Mickie Phipps's Writings
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Poem
Mar.28.2011
You And Me
Long ago I gave you my hand
And promised my heart with a golden band.
And today, when I look into your eyes
The depth of our love still takes me by surprise.
Together we are one; alone, only but a half.
When I joke, you can’t help but laugh.
When you cry, I can’t help but weep.
Even our souls touch while we sleep.
I am grounded by your seriousness...
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Poem
Jul.09.2009
THE AMERICAN TRADITION
I need more information,
Or at least some confirmation
That my fears are groundless
And my freedom is still boundless.
Today our politicians plot and scheme
To subvert our Founding Fathers’ dream,
To put asunder all their grand ideals
And bury us in shady bailout deals.
Is it audacious to hope for restoration
Of conservative principles...
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Poem
Apr.19.2009
GOD BLESSED US WITH ANGELS
You are the storybook readers
And the starry-eyed cheerleaders
Who rocked us to sleep,
And gave us bright futures to keep.
You offered your shoulders to weep upon
And even more often to stand on,
Both comforting and strong,
Judging neither right nor wrong.
The lessons of childhood return,
And it’s easy for us to discern
It’s the...
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Poem
Nov.02.2008
You came to me in my dreams,
And stayed ‘til I woke, it seems.
We snuggled, two nested spoons.
I blinked, you flew to the moon.
You’re in my thoughts today,
An undercurrent to all I say.
You roam the back of my mind,
Leaving footprints I can’t find.
From the corner of my eye,
I see you wave goodbye.
Your shadow beside me still,
My tears threaten to...
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About Mickie
Mickie Phipps co-authored (along with David Shippy) The Race for a New Game Machine -- Creating the Chips Inside the Xbox 360 & the PlayStation 3, published by Kensington's Citadel in Jan 09. An electrical engineer by trade, Mickie worked for IBM for...