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So tough on the outside
the best of defenses
well hidden are men
who construct well
their fences.

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ROM

Reading has a sneaky way
of filling up your head
you struggle to retain your thoughts
until the last is read
but each new batch of written word
all deserving to be heard
erase what you’d have said.

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Honeysuckle Morning

The iris whispers sweet good-byes
The honeysuckle fades
The hollyhocks and marigolds
Begin their grand parades
A slow transition’s taking place
I capture one last fling
As colors melt and summer’s felt
I say farewell to spring.

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Cause I Got A Crush…

“Grammy, I need to talk to you
It’s something REALLY secret
I got a crush on Patrick
Please promise me you’ll keep it?
He’s really cute and everything
but he’s older – in third grade!
When I told him that I liked him, Gram
He ran, and said…..Oh, Great!”
“I guess that means he likes me too?”
Oh baby, does Gram need to talk [...]

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