Donal Mahoney Poems

If I owned a magazine
I'd publish
folks who agree
with me as long as
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Emma used to do real good in school
her mother tells her new teacher.
It's Parents Night at Ryland Elementary.
Mostly mothers in attendance.
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with apologies to Jonathan Swift
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They're the oldest couple
my wife and I know
and we're no pups either.
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The doctor tells Phil and his wife
he's in pretty good health for a man
his age but he needs to exercise.
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I saw Al once a month
for 30 years, maybe more,
doing business together.
He retired to hunt bear
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In America we say
we get the government
we deserve.
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A refugee from another country tells me
people thrive on proving their beliefs
more than understanding one another.
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I have to hope
America can trust
and welcome them
especially parents
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Rose was a plain girl
from a small town.
She sang in the choir,
never missed Bible study,
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