My Brilliant Image - Hafiz
One day the sun admitted,
I am just a shadow.
I wish I could show you
The Infinite Incandescence
That has cast my brilliant image!
I wish I could show you,
When you are lonely or in darkness,
The astonishing Light
Of your own Being!
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Don Abel
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Paul Bacon
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Marlene Myers
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Group Photo Clarion Hotel, 2011
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Irene Friedman Evie Glickman Clarion Hotel | Jim Kaplan, Charles Jackson Clarion Hotel |
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Myrna Butler Springfield Bridge Club | Roger Webb and Philippe Galaski, Springfield Bridge Club |
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Terry and John Sedgwick Springfield Bridge Club | Stan Fin and Pat Smith |
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Group Photo 2 Clarion Hotel 2011
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Paul Bacon, Barbara Jackson, Selma Cooley Springfield Bridge Club
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Mrs Liu and Paul Bacon Florence Civic Center 1993
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David Rock and Sonja Smith Springfield Bridge Club
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John Sedgwick, Paul Bacon, Jim Hastings Clarion Hotel
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Bob Sagor, Bill Strickland, Larry Mann Florence Civic Center 1993
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Charlie Keller, Dorothy Florence Civic Center 1993
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Chris Roberts, Paula Mann Florence Civic Center 1993
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Don Abel, Stan Finn, Chris Roberts Florence Civic Center 1993
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Mr. Liu Florence Civic Center 1993
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Mrs. Liu, Don Abel Florence Civic Center 1993
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Stan Finn, Karen Meenan Florence Civic Center 1993
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Myrna Butler, Liz Lincoln, Sue Rudd Springfield Bridge Club
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Don Weld, Leo Sartori, Springfield Bridge Club
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Don Weld, Paul Laliberte Springfield Bridge Club
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Muriel Dane, Springfield Bridge Club
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Irene Friedman, Hank Hewitt Clarion Hotel
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Rick and Sally Gauthier Clarion Hotel
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Springfield Bridge Club
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Bernie Miller, Jim Osofsky Clarion Hotel
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Rich McClure, Alan Peterfreund, Barry LaFlam, Norman Brown Clarion Hotel
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Steve Peck, Shelly Cashdan, Earl Waterman, Eva Cashdan Clarion Hotel
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Sue, Carol SBC
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Sheila Ryan, Jim Nowill 2019
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David Rusnick, Sheila Ryan, Jan Nettler at Philadelphia NABC 2018
Capitulation - Anonymous
I'm giving up bridge- Tonight's my last night
It's amen to Staymen, I give up the fight.
The insults and muddles are giving me troubles
And I can't sleep at night for thinking of doubles.
My cards are all rotten and I have forgotten
Who's played and what's trumps and what's gone on my right!
So for now it's all over- I'm off to the back wood
I'm bidding good-bye to Gerber and Blackwood.
I can't stand the hassle, I can't stand the pain
I'm getting those bad cards again and again.
So I'm giving up bridge- Tonight's a bad night.
Declarer is horrid and nothing's going right.
My partner's a dope and I'm losing all hope.
And when s/he says double I know we're in trouble.
My points are not high and I'm wondering why
S/he kept on bidding right up to the sky.
We're in seven spades and all my hope fades
When surprise,surprise, the high bidding pays!
We're winning all tricks, the defenders feel sick,
And I have to admit my partner's a brick.
But I'm giving up bridge- Tonight's my last night.!
Farewell to conventions- I give up the fight?
So I leave with few words but some that are true,
Bridge is a game- not for me but for you.
So be kind to your partners and don't mind their cheek.
For it's only a game- Oh! Yes. I'll see you next week.
Some Winners Pictures from District 25 Tournaments
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Allison Ryan and Richard McClure, Mansfield 299er flightB, 2018
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Jan Netler and Sheila Ryan, Nashua Swiss, flightC, 2019
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Mark and Liz Singer, North Falmouth, 299er, 2017
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Bob Sagor and Yan Drabek, Nashua, Pro-AM, 2018
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Mike and Fran Beckers, Sturbridge, 0-750 flightC, 2019
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Roger Webb, Tim Joder, David Rock, Philippe Galaski, Cromwell, ABC Swiss flightB, 2016
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Jim Nowill and Nora Miller, Hyannis Evening Silver Pairs, 2015
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Jay Friedenson, Ruth Stokes, Robert Sagor, Jim Osofsky, Nashua, Single Session Swiss, 2015
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