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Thursday, November 22, 2007

Poetry Repost From 2004

I have decided to repost my poem from April 6, 2004. This poem holds the most special place in my heart about my daughter Elizabeth. I hope you understand that I have many thanks to give on this Thanksgiving Day 2007. God's Gift Years of trying, hoping, praying God's gift bestowed the beautiful... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 6, 2004

God's Gift

Years of trying, hoping, praying God's gift bestowed the beautiful daughter As six full moons were spent in pride and happiness the time had too soon come to trust another The beautiful daughter's future so bright was stolen, being shaken by a caregiver The unjust trial marred by tampering freed the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 1, 2004

Spring Planting

The new trees were hoisted to their vernal home near the verge of a ditch where the roots could roam The shovel struck with veracious precision as grass broke away from earth in valediction The vacant hole revealed vermin seemingly in vex disorder, chaos as the planter reacts in a venial reflex This... Sign in to see full entry.

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