poetry
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“Sorry to Bother You,” Mom Said.
Read more: “Sorry to Bother You,” Mom Said.My mom asked me yesterday if she was my mom.
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or is it Hope?
Read more: or is it Hope?We had an office in our house in Indiana that is the model for this one. Because that office is in my head, I have a hard time reading the poem and knowing whether I’ve really captured what I still see about that space. But I’ve got the important parts, I think–how my mom did…
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Sebago, 6 a.m.
Read more: Sebago, 6 a.m.Six a.m. has quickly become 9:30 a.m. this morning, a poem that seems like it might have been written in an hour taking much more than that. One of the things I love about writing is the time I get to spend tending to individual word choices, choices that may not seem to have much…
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When the Switch Flips: A Poem on Childhood and Loss
Read more: When the Switch Flips: A Poem on Childhood and LossA poem that speaks to the moment we all learn that our parents/guardians are human and will not always be there to save us.
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Trading Privacy for Status: A Short Poem About Modern Poverty
Read more: Trading Privacy for Status: A Short Poem About Modern PovertyThis short poem explores the emotional and physical costs of poverty—what we give up to appear okay in a world obsessed with appearances.
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Some Thoughts on the Poetry That Rhymes
Read more: Some Thoughts on the Poetry That RhymesA poem and a blog about traditional forms of poetry
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I did a triathlon and jammed berries, of which I wrote a poem
Read more: I did a triathlon and jammed berries, of which I wrote a poemSomehow I tied the Steve Wilcos show into this poem.
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