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Under Deck Harborer

Posted on September 25, 2018 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille Monday  (posted by Lillian) – “harbor” “Think of all the immigrants who came into the U.S. via Ellis Island. My husband’s grandfather for one – from Sweden. Rita Moreno for another – recognize … Continue reading →

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Teacher From Hell

Posted on January 23, 2018 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday:  Handwriting  (posted by Kim881) It was hate at first sight. My overbearing, heavily perfumed, steely-haired fifth grade teacher hated my handwriting. It wasn’t that I could not write in script. This woman … Continue reading →

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At Fifty

Posted on June 30, 2016 by

Written for:  Poets United Midweek Motif~Birthday(s) Write a poem giving yourself or someone else a birthday gift on a specific birthday. I was turning fifty–some years ago– and my sister found a perfect gift for a woman distracted from life by … Continue reading →

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