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Day Trip 2 18 2025

chill to take my breath away the tailpipe streamers this day trip must take place a cozy talk heater on sun-strength Dad bundled up dust, sweep, mop clean and sanitize drop and talk olives stabbed martini sipped Dad dips his glass to Mom’s ashes preheat air fryer flipping burgers preheat oven turning frozen fries drop and talk my Dad’s alive this day trip must end with tailpipe streamers wall to wall traffic and a warm smile and a hand as my husband helps me unload drop and talk after I text my Dad and he texts back a red heart and tells me he loves me

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Date: 2/19/2025 4:53:00 AM
A warm heart helps deal with any cold. Lovely, well thought out poetry. Easy to follow, and equally delightful! Every day life often makes the best subject matter for poetry. Have a great day my friend.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/19/2025 4:57:00 AM
Thank you, Joe! :)
Date: 2/18/2025 8:46:00 PM
I guess sometimes we must all have to face the cold, sometimes cold put upon us - some people get warmed by us and then we all catch it though - <3
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/19/2025 4:57:00 AM
Sometimes we catch it…lol
Date: 2/18/2025 8:10:00 PM
Scary good poem, Kim... Dad dipping his glass to Mom's ashes' - my skin is all goosebumps. Whoa...
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/19/2025 4:59:00 AM
Every day, my friend. A large picture of mom next to her purple usn. Dad smiles andgets teary eyed every time. Thank you, my friend. Loved each other for 61 years.
Date: 2/18/2025 3:38:00 PM
this is quite touching poem, my parents are both deceased and they come in my dreams frequently, a poem that conveys deep interrogations for me, enjoyed
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/18/2025 3:47:00 PM
Thank you, Yann! Sorry for your losses.
Date: 2/18/2025 10:55:00 AM
Oh, that complicated interplay of daddy-daughter feelings, even late into adulthood, when Mom's no longer there to care for him. Drop and talk. Where? And then the unconditional, "I love you." Nice poem, Kim.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/18/2025 3:48:00 PM
Thank you, Marinus! My Dad is a very thankful man and I am thankful for hving such wonderful parents.
Date: 2/18/2025 8:43:00 AM
WOW!!! What a write/story. I enjoyed reading this one. Have a very blessed day writing away.................
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/18/2025 3:48:00 PM
Thank you, Paula! Blessings on your writing ventures!
Date: 2/18/2025 6:17:00 AM
Nice deets of a day in the life on a chilly winter day. Especially the closing line
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/18/2025 3:50:00 PM
Thank you, Tom!

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