Family Surface Poems

My beloved sons
bone marrow consistency 
lives forever bound...

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Because of poverty 
My family could only offer an iron
Using burning coal
It looked big, heavy and clumsy
To keep the coal burning hot
I had to fan...

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Constantly misunderstood
doesn't mean I hate them
or they don't love me
we are just oil and water
incapable to make perfect emulsion
even though trying hard is not questionable
at...

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In the beginning,
the wood floor’s purpose
granted ease of care.

Grandchildren, however,
took two running steps
in sock feet, and slid
all the way down the hall.

Sweet William and Petunia,
sent...

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a day of tears and broken spirits
spent on the floor in
frustration and no commmication
blame, causes and denial
tired of the lectures and accusations 
the guilt and...

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The grocer still smiles at the family
Passing by his counter, owl-eyed at the
Fresh food display,
Shot down in the streets defending freedom,
While shareholders measure outcomes.
In the...

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These moments that I strive to breathe 
I find myself consumed with disbelief 
Fear and no sense of relief

I grasp for air 
but I cant...

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When perfection is at its best it’s all you could ever think about
And everything that goes with it you can’t seem to do without
Even when...

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And so another winter evening finds us
  With breadsticks on the table by the water,
Preoccupied and staring at the menus
  Considering which meal...

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