george fillingham Poems

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1.
When Dad Died

This was my dad’s big date.
Some lessons are understood too late.

He felt lonelier than the sea
When mother died. Now he was left to me.
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2.
All Soldiers Know

All soldiers know the one thing never said
Regarding wars and courage under fire:
Bullets are nameless; you're already dead.
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3.
Vacant Lot, Paducah, Kentucky

Vacant Lot, Paducah, Ky

The stairs that lead to the house no more,
That lead to the porch for a knock at the door
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4.
The Ground Hog

“..., though small
As measured against the All, ....”
Robert Frost
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5.
A View From My Window

Everyday I watch the traffic pass,
The same traffic always, all day long,
Rushing this way and that, multi-colored,
Multi-sized, going to work, to the store,
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6.
Before He Died

When Mary found him huddled by the barn
Asleep, his cap pulled down about his ears,
His collar pulled high up about his neck,
At first she didn't recognize him then she whispered,
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7.
Go To The Devil

“Io diro vero, e tu ‘l ridi tra ‘vivi;
L’angel di Dio mi prese, e quell d’inferno
Gridava: ‘O tu del ciel, perche mi privy?
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8.
Feel Anything

I could ask you to turn, to see, to listen,
Hearing, maybe for the first time,
The whew of vulcanized rubber tires,
Inflated to support the weight of the Chevys,
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9.
Dirty Angels

"Every angel is terrifying."
Rainer Maria Rilke

Everyone has seen them sitting on a concrete bench near the entrance to a home,
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10.
Say Something

I

Everywhere is now reduced to three.
Oh, the little towns; they blow away.
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