My Papi's Mid-life Crisis
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Last published Mon, Jul 26, 2021
I'm forty two and in danger of falling through the cracks of mediocrity; also known as a midlife crisis.
I don't drive, so I can't buy a fancy car to fix it.
I love my wife, so I can't have an affair with another woman.
This book is part of my attempt to become a writer.
As well as a poetry book, it contains songs performed with Papasaurius Rex, because what kind of boring midlife crisis doesn't involve joining a rock band?
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