Donal Mahoney Poems

He publishes poems
by writers who find
no publishers elsewhere.
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The problem doesn't lie
in not knowing. It lies in our

not seeking him because
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Trumpelstiltskin is a fairy tale
not written by the Brothers Grimm.
It's written every day by Fox and CNN.
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A neighbor lady I hadn't seen
in a year I heard was bedridden.
Her former husband dropped by,
asked if I'd to take in her trash can
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When Bill goes home
to the church of his youth
he finds things are different.
They don't sing "Amazing Grace"
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We have one of those medical plans,
my wife and I. The co-pays let us
see a doctor, have a procedure,
pay for medications. Can't remember
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A doctor by day
Ralph spends his nights
ordering tulip bulbs
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Twin sons
in different cities
decked out in new suits
fly home for the holidays
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It's just a flophouse
but it's all he can afford
and now it's come to this.
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They were always close
Mom and Faye
No father around
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