She stands, unsteadily, arms stretched out. A baby bird, ready for flight. The cage keeps her safe. She tries her wings. Butter colored hair whips red cheeks, dimples. Grinning she dares. The truck lurches Round mountain curves She sways, falls into friends arms outstretched. She stands again. and laughs. Yells! […]
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My Grandpa’s Thoughts on War
My grandpa is WW II veteran. His whole life he’s written poems and several years ago he self published a book of them. (Back before it was easy and cool to do so.) In honor of today, here’s one of his poems. In Flander’s Fields Again (Excerpt from My Thoughts […]
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Sometimes grief sits on your chest wraps it’s arms about your faceand squeezes until you feel deflatedheavyhalf dead and to do anything,any thing at all,is just hard. You sitand thinkand rememberand the tears press hard behind every smileand every commonplace exchange. But worst of allis when you feel alone. Worst […]
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It’s a tricky thing to get it right. Pull it tight Let it slide Keep it consistent Always consistent I help her unravel snarled purple mess again Straighten tangles Lay smooth her twists and turns “Try again, this time don’t let go.” Phone rings Another tangle Do I pull her […]
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