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Dennis Ryan

Wellsville, New York

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Wellsville, New York

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early Friday morning, May 5, 2023

Because of my personal history,
I am the giver, the new, real-life version,
and not just some book and/or theory.
All you need do is ask my friends—Julie,
Susan, Laurie, Berra—who will confirm this.

Dennis Ryan

Friday, May 5, 2023

Topic(s) of this poem: love and friendship,giving,trauma,police,police brutality,friendship,friends,relationships,men,women,psychology,poet,writing,empathy,sympathy

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Because of my personal history, a history including police-induced trauma, I have become a giver, a giver of gifts, at least in part as a result of my growing sense of empathy for others, not to mention basic male impulsiveness.

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