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Friday, August 10, 2007

Butterflies

Musing on mom and butterflies: This poem was written for, and is dedicated to, my mother after her death in 2001. Her life started with so much promise but she was beaten down by tragedies and circumstances. She always made the best of her life, and raised two kids single-handedly (not doing too bad... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 9, 2007

Regrets

Regrets A dark figure looms over me Its shadow blocking the pitiful attempt of light To reach the corners of my cage. Have you seen my soul? I lived once and gloried in the sun I dreamt of beautiful things And glorious deeds that would be done. Now a dark figure leans over me Its shadow distorting... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 8, 2007

A Legacy of Love

Couldn't make up my mind between poetry and prose: A Legacy of Love My grandmother took ill suddenly and died peacefully in her sleep last spring. Somehow it fell to me to be the one to go through and sort out all her things. She had lived in a two-story house right near the edge of our town. It was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Yesterday There was an earthquake In a third world country Entire families perished In sympathy I cried Yesterday There was an appeal To save the lives of young Starving, dying children In helplessness I cried Yesterday There was more news of A race war where children Are forced to murder children... Sign in to see full entry.

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