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Croquet

You’ve always
let me win at croquet
and I could never
figure out why
until the day
I saw you smile
into the sun
and move your lips
in silence
and wink to a passing cloud
and purposely hit
the ball astray.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2021




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Date: 3/7/2022 10:00:00 AM
Sensitively written, as surely as your competitor. Lovely write. Linda
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Gregory Joseph Firlotte
Date: 9/15/2022 2:55:00 PM
Again, thank you very, very much, Linda!! Best regards!

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