Absolutely stunning. Just a beautiful piece, Sharon. Thank you!
On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 7:50 AM, sharon brogan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> In the late evening, when I go to close
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> the shutters, I see the cold moon
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> in the eastern sky. Snow, still,
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> in shadowed places.
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> My dog is going deaf. He takes
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> the stairs with care. The cat,
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> startled, leaves bloody slashes
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> along my arm. I scar easily.
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> I wrap myself in my house, like
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> an old, favored sweater. Well-
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> worn, shabby, stained.
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> Comfortable. Familiar.
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> Shall I think the best of you and so
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> be taken for a fool? Or the worst,
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> and so be safely cynical,
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> sophisticated, shuttered-in.
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> sharon brogan
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