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Watching through my window, a squirrel at bird feederDid some indulgent, rodent grandparent, / with patience, show the way / to race across the snow and climb the pole
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Upon Hanging out the WashMy neighbor and I still hang out our wash, / (I, each Thursday, taking my chances. / She, according to weather forecasts, I think,
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Journal Poem, March 29, 2016Rabbits forgot the spot / this time around, I guess. / Or maybe they found some finer plot
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December Warmth 2011Dropping clean clothes from the dryer onto the bed, / recalling how she had often held them close / as if to save some sacred store of warmth,
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Lines composed coming home from FloridaLines composed coming home from Florida, / Janice and I, in March, 2001, / beginning with an EASTER acrostic:
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Don't Forget Your Hanky"Don't forget your hanky," Mom said / almost eighty years ago / as I went out the door,
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Thinking about Facebook PhotosFacebook's faces, sometimes as strong as words on the wall, / or in Xanga's blogs, or in now-old email messages, / serve as evocateurs
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Backyard Snapshot x2His tanned, stocky fingers cupped a rose, / turning it toward the camera, / and I clicked the shutter.
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April Ride 2010We padded the smooth vinyl chair with a pillow. / Still, the wheels rolling over cracked sidewalks / (carefully avoided as kids, so as not to break
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