Janetta Harrington Poet Free verse

Mama and the Goodbye Man

KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK
THE DOOR ALMOST FELL DOWN

MY mama went with the
goodbye man ALL HER CHILDREN
slumbered 
close a hand

he wouldn't 
think of
leaving
her
behind

we awakened 
and found 
that mama 
had gone

a smile was 
all she 
left behind

she had gone ...
she went with
the goodbye 
man

by janetta

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Abe Lopez May 17, 2009 at 2:03 PM Janetta, congrats on being featured this week!

Raul Moreno May 16, 2009 at 1:54 PM Janetta, nice work and congrats on being featured this week...Raul

Phyllis Babcock May 16, 2009 at 9:09 AM Congrats on your featured write. God Bless Phyl

Carol Sunshine Brown May 12, 2009 at 5:07 AM Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week. Love, Carol

May 11, 2009 at 5:21 PM Such a sad situation. Congratulations on having your poem featured. Keep on writing. Enjoy your honor. Karen

Sharon Winter May 11, 2009 at 10:28 AM Congrats Janetta on your awesome poetry being featured this week! Love, Shar

Daver Austin May 11, 2009 at 7:50 AM Hi, Janetta. This is kind of Mother Goosey, and I dearly love Mother Goose, child that I am. Be that this fine poem is regarding personal tragedy, then I'm sorry to be flippant. Congrats on the pick. Love, daver

Vince Suzadail Jr. May 11, 2009 at 7:13 AM Congrats Janetta on "Mama and The Goodbye Man" being featured. God Bless. Vince

James Peranteau May 11, 2009 at 5:46 AM Janetta,...wow,..gripping write! Congrats having it featured this week,..well deserved! james

Ernilando Tugaff May 10, 2009 at 10:47 PM Congratulations on your featured poem. Ernilando