Notes About The Poem

Thanks to Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, JD Salinger and the city of Boston for an interesting mental milieu

Patches

A winter's walk
on Commonwealth Avenue
Kathy I said 
this reminds me of 1992
I dreamed of Harvard then
and Catcher in the Rye
I am a rock
I could see Boston from my mind's eye
Now I have patches on my sleeves like
I passed some kind of test
Still a man hears what he wants to hear
and disregards the rest
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Andresen Avatar
August 24, 2020 at 4:18 AM
- Congratulations on your win, Andrew ... I remember how exciting it was to post my first poem :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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August 24, 2020 at 2:46 AM
Interesting memories.. This was not really a contest, it was an opportunity to showcase your first poem and I am glad you entered. Thank you.
Kimathi Avatar
February 9, 2016 at 7:02 AM
Greetings Andrew. Welcome to poetry soup, and congrats for having your piece featured in the poetry soup homepage!!! ;-)
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February 1, 2016 at 4:27 PM
Andrew, WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun with this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry :) We are Lucky To Have you. Enjoy Poetry Soup:) Your New Poet Friend @-> LINDA <-@
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January 31, 2016 at 9:20 PM
Andrew, Welcome to Poetry Soup. It will be a delight to read and become familiar with your poems in the future. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT
Delaney Avatar
January 31, 2016 at 7:34 PM
The thoughts in our minds go round and round......SuZ
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