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Poetry Friday: Learning to Talk by Minnie Bruce Pratt

Feb 25, 2021 17:45

On Magnolia Avenue there are no magnolias. Someone bought ( Read more... )

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magnolia ext_3961820 February 27 2021, 14:04:06 UTC

We have too many of those neighborhoods where the streets are named after trees no longer there.

Re: magnolia slayground February 27 2021, 16:49:44 UTC

May they be planted there once again.

ext_4179349 February 27 2021, 14:52:32 UTC

This is a beautiful poem. I mourned the loss of that survivor and celebrated the hope of an unfolding new voice.

slayground February 27 2021, 16:49:52 UTC

Hope is key.

ext_2443451 February 28 2021, 13:54:52 UTC

What a lovely poem. I was feeling sad and wistful over the loss of the trees and then was lifted up by the hopefulness of the mother and child. Thanks for this one.

slayground February 28 2021, 21:05:05 UTC

Picturing her teaching him to observe and appreciate what's around him is so lovely!