There are faces in the darkness
There to see and not be seen.
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She had been through so much,
Still, the cancer had spread
Now six weeks into treatment
She's confined to her bed.
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The newcomers killed my woman,
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A cup of tea, some soda bread,
Would you take some milk and sugar, friend?
Sit here by the fireside
And share with me the daylights end.
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My minds image of my Ellen
Is like a rose preserved from time.
Or like a treasured bottle
from a vintage year for wine.
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My brother died upon a tongue
But now I with my legions come
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It was a year ago today
Twin towers built of steel and stone
Still stood beside the water’s edge
To greet the final morning dawn
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A horse to Ride, A sword to wield,
an ocean of grass to tame.
The Seventh was out in the field
to make George Custer’s name.
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In an antiquated walk-up
in an older part of town,
The photographer waits patiently
for her to shed her gown.
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A Prayer for Thanksgiving,2010
Lord, we humbly thank you
For the feast you set before us.
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