Category Archives: endings

One Stop Poetry – a triolet

Posted on March 7, 2011 by SallyJ

When another soldier dies I always think about their kids, their mothers, fathers, husbands, wives . When another soldier dies what arc of pain from that demise – so many lives that hit the skids when another soldier dies. I … Continue reading →

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I wish we could have sung for her…

Posted on March 4, 2011 by SallyJ

It was a fitting day for it, sun shining bright and hard in a flinty sky. The bitter wind chilled hands so they could be warmed by ‘why do we only meet at funeral’ handshakes.   Gentle words spoken, memories … Continue reading →

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