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death bed watch the fading sound of tires on the country road
George Swede
Toronto, Ontario |
her rough edges smooth to a lover's touch
Johnny Baranski
Vancouver, Washington |
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darkening sky
I reach for the person
you used to be
Cathy Drinkwater Better
Eldersburg, Maryland |
she explains
the long and short of it
winter solstice
Tom Painting
Atlanta, Georgia |
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Pi
the mathematics
between us
Stephen A. Peters
Bellingham, Washington |
explaining bluegrass
while she bathes me
snow squall warning
Ignatius Fay
Sudbury, Ontario |
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Veterans Day—
we watch World War Two
after dinner
Ruth Holzer
Herndon, Virginia |
spring rain
a joker taped
to the spokes
Aubrie Cox
Muncie, Indiana |
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blue-sky day
the way that little girl skipped
when her mum said yes
Lesley Walter
Summer Hill, NSW, Australia |
my thoughts
nudge each other
bumping bees
Kala Ramesh
Pune, India |
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early Alzheimer's
I take the first daffodils
to the nursing home
Gayle Bull
Mineral Point, Wisconsin |
after your visit
our chairs still turned
to each other
Donna Bauerly
Dubuque, Iowa |
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downpour ends—
the nuances
of her voice
Lenard D. Moore
Raleigh, North Carolina |
burning bush
maybe there's still
hope for me
Christopher Patchel
Mettawa, Illinois |
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