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My good friend Laurie sent me this. It’s a poem from 1998 that I had written for her. It’s fascinating for two reasons and wonderful for one reason:
I don’t remember writing it at all. Not one bit or one word. The second reason it’s fascinating is that it shows how much my writing style has changed. My style of writing poetry is completely different from 16 years ago.
As for why it’s wonderful? Well, I’m honoured and a little humbled that Laurie has held on to this poem for 16 years. That’s all kinds of awesome.
Thanksgiving
Life, which mingles
and trickles down,
like sand
in the hourglass,
bringing forth
a new understanding
of family and closeness.
In these times of warmth
to aid us
in our battle against
the cold times ahead,
closeness and love
is all we need
to make ourselves
warm again.
Oct 10th, 1998