Michael Shutt

Why I Write
By Michael Shutt

People have asked me-
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A cold March Wind
Encased my body
And tousled hair
While I walked through
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On this day,
The twenty fourth -
September,1896-
A lass of Ireland
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PSH

Born in '67,
gone too soon-
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Her Birthday
is a gift to me.

That started first
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'You're Not
the Son
I wanted.
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The Fireworks
are going off.

The unwashed masses
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Time's Tell.

As I
go in
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'I've thought a lot
about Jim Garner
in the week 
gone past.
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What are
You doing,
Israel?
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Robin

What is it now?
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I don't know
which way to go.

I don't know
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03/10/2014

Well Remembered Hair:
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I miss You on
this cold midwinter night,
I miss Your warmth,
Your passion, heat, and love.
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Tonight you have
an Irish Wake.

Damn, Phil,
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How I hate
to say, 'Goodbye.'

And watch You
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Winter,2014

Another wintry
body blow,
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Autumn 2013

I took a walk
this afternoon
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The news shot out from CNN and Fox.
A bear like actor went unto his death.

Fans of the craft at once knew what
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A Box of Dust
Sits on my shelf.
Has sat,
For close
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