First, an admission: I am not putting up a tree this year. Once again, it’s that time of year when everything shifts to red and green. A mixed feeling seems to be housed in the hearts of many adults, while children, by and large, celebrate with abundance. For a long time I was one of … Continue reading Light
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Poem: On Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Always a bittersweet time for me Once a favorite for its honesty Family, nourishment, time together, stores closed No presents, little commerce, no pretense But then… dad got sick and turkey didn’t seem so good He left us before the weekend was out And nothing was ever the same again Thanksgiving became shadowed in … Continue reading Poem: On Thanksgiving
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