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  January 2022     5 months ago

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My Students See Their Shadows

My students see their shadows
When we walk to recess
When leaves and birds are gone
In the middle of December
When nothing could distract them
From walking straight
And looking forward
A parade of little feet
on frozen pavement
They...

– by Jen Helmer

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My Students See Their Shadows

My students see their shadows
When we walk to recess
When leaves and birds are gone
In the middle of December
When nothing could distract them
From walking straight
And looking forward
A parade of little feet
on frozen pavement
They...

– by Jen Helmer

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added 6 months ago
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A Bare December Sky

There is the intimacy of distance
In the bare December sky
It is the quiet color of memory
Grey and wide and waiting
With room for continued thought
And these indulgent words

Beneath that cloudless scene
There is an opportunity
To...

– by Jen Helmer

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Anna

Anna, I find you,
too often, too close,
spilling into my solidarity
on evenings alone
when nothing is wanted,
when thoughts are sweet indulgences,
and silence gives me pause,
to feel romantic regrets.
Anna, you rush at me
In a hurry...

– by Jen Helmer

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added 7 months ago
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Anna

Anna, I find you,
Too often, too close,
Spilling into my solidarity
On my evenings alone
When nothing is wanted
And the house is still
When thoughts are sweet indulgences
And silence gives me pause
And regrets feel romantic
Anna, you...

– by Jen Helmer

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