Poetry: 'In Memory of Samuel and Tillie Cohn,' 'The Stroke'
Published: Friday, June 15, 2012 at 2:38 p.m.
Last Modified: Friday, June 15, 2012 at 2:38 p.m.
IN MEMORY OF SAMUEL AND TILLIE COHN
And Now Comes The Story
Of Sam And Tillie
The People Who Gave Me My Life
They Were So Poor, Then
They Needed More, When
They Became Husband And Wife
Through Much Hard Work, And
Without Ever A Perk, And
You Never Would Hear Them Gripe
Two Children They Raised, So
With Much Love And Praise, So
The Family Survived Any Strife
Their Grandchildren They Adored, Too
They Were Never Ignored, Too
For They Were The Light Of Their Life
They've Gone To Their Rest, Now
They Both Were The Best, Now
The People Who Gave Me My Life
CAROLEE KIRSHMAN
THE STROKE
I'm certain I have had a mild stroke
The left side of my body is just numb enough I stick wooden toothpicks In my leg frantic to complete any available circuit.
I had a
dream my brain was wrapped in ever elastic black electrical tape, I understood I was speaking gently Afterwards.
DANTE A. MURRAY
Anglers Green
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