Ode To Duno Brown

Duno Brown, you brought orange and purple into my life
I did not realize until I met you how exciting old agers can be.
You taught me to get rid of things I don’t care about,
And to cherish the things I do
My polka dotted stuffed frog in oranges and greens,
My favorite red Mickey Mouse T-shirt where his grin is ridiculous

I am glad I met you in 2021, you made Zoom okay;
Better than okay, you made it exciting and joyful.
I looked forward to it; because you were dazzlingly fun.

You glorify the loveliness that old agers can bring to the carpet.
I felt like we were on a magic carpet ride.
You could have kicked me off in Kalamazoo or New York City.
I would not have cared, I might have loved rolling onto a stranger.
Meeting you and spending just a few days was enough.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2021



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Date: 12/13/2021 2:16:00 PM
I have no idea who Duno Brown is/was, but sounds like he was a remarkably fine fellow!
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 12/14/2021 8:37:00 AM
Duno Brown was a 76 year old woman who taught Bible school with me one summer when I was new to the Chicago area, and I was about 40. I loved everything about her! She had a keen sense of humor;we had a blast that week! She died of cancer a month later but I will never forget her
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