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Sideways View

head straight ahead as the bulb snaps
it’s only a phone record
that old smile delivered painfully
his vertebrae reverberates back to its normal state
a nurse pushes him back to his room 6/25/2019

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019




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Date: 7/5/2019 10:15:00 AM
Now I have a kink in my neck! Yes we do wish to look our best, even when we are not at our best.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/5/2019 10:25:00 AM
So true! My heart saw his.
Date: 6/28/2019 5:11:00 AM
I am glad that you added an explanation Kim as I did not understand at all until I saw it. I like all of your poetry, but was confused by this one for sure!
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 6/28/2019 8:11:00 AM
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