Personal Poetry

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Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Steps

Steps Such steps as did my youngest daughter take Such steps, that awkward tiptoed gait Have in a moment so matured To teach me of a sweeping touch In the lobby in-between ballets Such steps as does a father learn Copyright © 2008 by C. P. Klapper My youngest daughter, Bibbeth, was teaching me a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, February 26, 2008

An Away Message

An Away Message Try as you may to speak to me, I do not hear. I am away. Your words fall into infinity. I cannot reach them where they lay. Copyright © 2007 by C. P. Klapper Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 23, 2008

Flowers

Flowers Picking flowers in the field Always for the women in my life Handed to my children To give to their mother As I gave to my own Little petals, blue and yellow Stems in an old jelly glass Filled with cool water Sweet gift of love On the dining table Copyright © 2008 by C. P. Klapper a little... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 21, 2008

There are two Americas, but not what you would think.

There are two Americas, but not what you would think. I am from the "People are just people" America. Maybe it was the way I was raised. Maybe it was because I am ethnically mixed and my plurality ethnicity, Swedish, was not well represented in my home town. Whatever the reason, I was friendly with... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 18, 2008

I Have to Sing of America

I Have to Sing of America If I could sing of only one land With whose people I share a common blood In the fullness that identifies my tribe, I have to sing of America, my mixed breed, Partly known and partly not, of Yankee blue and swamp, Wanderers to every continent, lust for every sea and shore,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 16, 2008

Link to buy my books

Just one so far, but it is a start! http://www.abstractdev.com/publisher.html Sign in to see full entry.

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Dreamimony

Dreamimony My heart and soul entwined with yours As yet I wish our limbs would be To spread my kisses through your hair And breathe your sweetness as my air In my long and lonely dreams Our necks, soft rubbing, fuse our flesh With wilder rhythms deeply joined To wrap, collapsed, one body we... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, February 8, 2008

My Book is now Print Ready!

I just ordered some copies from the printer, so I will see how they came out, as well as one to send to the LOC. It is still not up on Amazon. but that is supposed to take a week or more. When that happens, I will post the link. Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 7, 2008

I Don't Feel It

I Don't Feel It I turn around and before I know it, I'm so many, many years old. I check the calendar against my birthdate. There must have been some mistake. Perhaps if I start training for Lent And step on the scale I will find My age will go down with my weight Copyright © 2008 by C. P. Klapper Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, February 6, 2008

BookSurge is finally starting to move on my book

They sent me an email explaining each of the steps, but it is on my home computer. Nonetheless, after being stuck on Acquisition since last week, it has moved to "Imposition" -- which I hope doesn't reflect their attitude about printing my book, to "HCP Review". In any event, having the account with... Sign in to see full entry.

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