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"Follow the yellow brick road. Follow the yellow brick road," I said as I came to in the hospital emergency room. After the day I had, I felt like the scarecrow. If I only had a brain.
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Marvin Perkins
I am retired from the U.S. Navy since 2003, currently work as a merchant seaman. I write in all types of media,from songs, to poetry, novels as well as short stories.
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