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SmileRise: A very short poem by Bachar Samawi

May 16, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

A recent Saturday at my house: the nephew is tearing the front porch apart. Sawing, hammering, swearing, unable to get things to plug in. My sister and her boyfriend (swearing and telling everyone what to do) are there. The niece-in-law-to-be is there. My father (with his just worked on knee) is there, fuming because he could do it right.  Where am I? Running and errand and hiding in the library for over an hour. And even with a most enthusiastic child that was vocally enjoying […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: Bachar Samawi, Northeast - New England, Philosophy, Vermont

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:228 · Genres: Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Bachar Samawi, Northeast - New England, Philosophy, Vermont ·
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