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Where is Lucy What has happened

...I had not heard from my friend Lucy for several months
She had not responded to the last three texts I sent.
I texted her this morning “are you okay?”
A typed transcript came back this afternoon.
...

Growth

...There are not one but too many opinions and views.
Not promoting self-growth, but more what you'll lose. 
An imagined past of wayward direction. 
Now understood through intimate reflection. 

So...

Maniacal Eye

...His left eye was plotting
Taking over the other eye would be easy
But what about the nose and mouth?
Would they go without a fight?

His insurrection was a success
He telephoned the other overb...

She Is My Biggest Achievement

...Many tried to console the woman before they got to me.
I was teaching a class, so this meant five of them.
None of them spoke her language, and neither did I.
She was sobbing when I took her hand....

Uncle Willy Will Do It

...My Uncle Willy will be the gingerbread man, Otis told his teacher.
She thought this was cute, and was surprised when the new preacher….
Reverend William telephoned her saying he had a gingerbread b...

I Know That Person

...I know that person, my aunt said after she read my poem.
I am related, she’s a cousin, she’s exactly like that!
She is horrible, her ways are overbearing. She is arrogant.
She is rude, despicable!...

Convict Chose the Wrong Victim

...The convict was running from the police.
He chose the wrong woman to rob.
She had grown up with eight brothers.
When he yelled for her to “get out” of her own car
She began to whale on him. She h...

Funeral Or No Funeral

...My uncle is dead.
Funeral or no funeral?
He was a blue baby; born dead.
Oxygen did not get to his brain in time.
The doctor worked on him too long.
He had multiple mental, social and emotional c...

Tribute To Doctor Jean Peterson

...I had quit the counseling program; I was no longer excited.
One year of graduate school was enough; I was done.
Then you telephoned me to see what had gone wrong.
I could not trust you; you were a...

Alexander and Me

...Remember the children’s book,
“Alexander and the Terrible, 
Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day”? 
Well, yesterday was mine.
Started off okay, got up late,
Got our breakfasts, dressed, made the beds...

Escapade

...I never cared to do the dangerous things, and liked to play it safe,
But the strict bonds of ordinariness, can oftentimes start to chafe.

I always preferred to cover my bets, for I hated the idea...

The Loud Whooshing

...A loud whooshing came quickly upon me
I did not have to turn to know he was there
He has been able to invade my body since I was little
I had not seen him for years, but recognized him instantly.
...

Great Expectations

...Strolling along through Gumgulli Park
where shadows of trees made it quite dark.
Absorbing birdsong filling the air,
taking in beauty with barely a care.

Some people were out walking their dog,...

I Had Planned the Best Meal

...I had over planned this meal, but it did not slow me down.
Decided to grill Iowa home grown steaks with my special sauce.
Threw the potatoes into the oven to bake, big ones I found.
Knew this woul...

I'M Sorry

...For many years I have realized that our hearts are very deceptive and unreliable.  I cannot imagine how many times my heart has let me down and exposed the dark and negative aspects of it. Please per...

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