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For the ForgottenThe eulogies resound in stentorian tones for the great, / those of prominence, those who have ascend

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Tick TockThe long dormant heart need / burst, explode, dance in the fire, / decry the years. / Dare laugh at

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Winter Coatin the park, the homeless stamp their feet in the cold / as the snow drifts down through the city /

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And Then You Were GoneI waited, seated behind the arched letters of the cafe window, / riveted by others who moved urgentl

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DisruptionShe sat down at the table across from him. She straightened her shoulders and spoke in a clear voice

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Friday NightWe waited in our tiny den, my mother and me, waiting for my father, the salesman, to come home after

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In a WayI just want to say, right from the start, that I loved her. / Not in the neon bright light, two a.m.

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Immersion TherapyHair grown white / brushed straight away / Gnarled spine / Shoulders unsquared / Padded stool / Red

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AlwaysThough I tremble now, and my eyes glass, / And my words wander as they / Search for a final sense of

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Gray WaterBoardwalk beach goers / Strolled in ball caps / And in wide-brimmed hats / And in flip flops / And i

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