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Merry Christmas, Mom - Part...

Dedicated to Agnes Greene-Johnson (1948-2013) who passed away...

Merry Christmas, Mom - Part XIII

After living for sixty-four years, you had to depart.
You were a terrific mother who had a huge...

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An birthday greeting to my...

An birthday greeting to my eldest sister that went awry...

to those gals named Amélie (means "industrious" or "hardworking," derived from the Germanic name Amalia,...

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the sun sets on everyone 

the sun sets on everyone 

nobody but our pretending friends only know the
depth to which they have to pretend—
to put...

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Incredible India, my...

Incredible India, my motherland

(My ancestors were from Iraq and Arabia but parents Indian)

Ah, to this land of the monsoon,...

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A SHY MAN

A SHY MAN

I am a shy man from the South,
So, you see a rose in my heart.
All I imagine is a whispering...

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If only....

If only we could switch places for a week.
Then you could feel how loved you truly are.

And...

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like children

like children

before
we used to play
we fought
we reconciled and
we played again

when...

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Losing You

The days are becoming shorter
The nights are becoming longer

I'd give you my strength...

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Momma I'm sorry

I want to say
I'm sorry momma

I never meant to hurt you

So tonight, I'm coming clean...

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My Mother, I'm sorry

Her cancer is incurable... Terminal.

I was in denial
I was in disbelief

I was in shock

I was in a mindful

I was...

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What He... Taught Me

Sperm Donor collections

From the young ages of 11 to 15
My younger brother just 8 to 12
Ugh. The lives you ruined...

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Father? Daddy? Sperm Donor?

My absent father.

So. I had 10 full years with you
Because you left when I was 11
And your son was only 8...

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Admiration for Your Strength

Admiration for Your Strength

In Honor of My Aunt, in Her Final Stage of Life… ❤️

Admiration for Your Strength

Dear aunt...

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To Find Out

My mother.

To find out someday, soon..
You'll be gone...
Doesn't make me feel regret
For any of...

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78

Dedicated to Charles F. Johnson (1947-2013) who died on July 13...

78

When Dad died, it was something that wasn't great.
If he hadn't perished, today he would've turned...

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Cheese Cloth

Family

Cheese Cloth

I remember the white cheesecloth of my grandmother by which she was making cheese from milk. In fact, I...