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Jean Day
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The Last Man in my Life
This November marks the 10th anniversary of my husband's death. But rather than writing about those sad days, I am remembering the first thrilling...
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Al in Minneapolis
My work at Fargo Clinic finished at 9 p.m. but instead of going back to the dorm I went right to the train depot and sat alone, reading, until the...
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Al and the Hernia
A week went by and I had no letter from Al. I was very disappointed and then thought I'd write to him anyway. But before my letter had a chance to...
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Al and the Wonderful Summer
Al's blue and white Buick drove up to my house about 15 to 7 but I was waiting. "I hope you don't mind if we give a friend a lift to her job first,”...
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Al and the Levecar
"What a stupid thing to do. You're just asking to be hurt," said Joyce with a mixture of pity and exasperation. Joyce was my co-worker at the records...
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Hi Paul
Posted on Thu, 29 Oct 2020
Hi Paul
I'm glad I found these stories. What a treat. And what a friend to provide the means of getting to New York. I think maybe that part is fiction, but the rest reads as fact.
My husband was very loathe to tip people in the...
Read full commentPosted in Empire State (Part One)
Hi Rhiannon
Posted on Sun, 06 Jun 2021
Hi Rhiannon
Another lovely hymn. You must have written hundreds by now, and each is unique.
Read full commentPosted in A helpful tongue
HI Jenny
Posted on Thu, 31 Dec 2020
HI Jenny
This is a lovely poem, giving each instrument a job of conveying emotions. I do think music can calm you when you are upset, and uplift your spirits.
Read full commentPosted in Symphony Of Emotions
Hi Paul
Posted on Mon, 08 Feb 2021
Hi Paul
Again such a lovely choice of words and phrases. One can easily picture the scenes you describe.
Read full commentPosted in Mehtab Bagh (Moonlight Garden)
HI Jenny
Posted on Mon, 07 Jun 2021
HI Jenny
What a beautifully written poem of memories of those days. You have a great gift of sharing things from your life.
Read full commentPosted in In The Stillness Of Late Years
Hi Paul
Posted on Thu, 28 Jan 2021
Hi Paul
Lovely poem, and such a nice memory from yuor skiiing trip.
Read full commentPosted in A Secret Forest
Hi Rhiannon
Posted on Tue, 08 Jun 2021
Hi Rhiannon
This is so good, so impressive, and such a nice way of telling such an important truth.
Read full commentPosted in Where the lie leads
HI Paul
Posted on Wed, 03 Mar 2021
HI Paul
I had such fun reading this. I lived for a year on Staten Island and spent a lot of time on the ferry. And that journey itself is so lovely, and it cost a nickle when I lived there. I enjoyed everything about my year in...
Read full commentPosted in New Amsterdam
HI Rhiannon
Posted on Thu, 03 Jun 2021
HI Rhiannon
I am really appreciate hawthorn bloosom this spring. We have a tree att he side of the house, and have never had such lovely blosson. My son makes wine with the berries in the autumn. Lovely poem.
Read full commentPosted in Hawthorn
HI Paul
Posted on Tue, 01 Jun 2021
HI Paul
I thoughtt this was very profound. Like Jenny I didn't know the subject, but you certainly painted a picture of him.
Read full commentPosted in Roy Batty (Tears in Rain)
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