Tag Archives: poem

Last Day

Posted on 08/02/2015 by Andrew Reynolds

4:30 am and the alarm sounds. My hand finds the clock and the bed room falls into silence. I sit up as the cat complains about the hour. In the darkness my hand finds my bathrobe as I make my … Continue reading →

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I Had in Mind

Posted on 07/05/2015 by Andrew Reynolds

I had in mind to do a funny post. to spin a yarn, and craft an amusing tale of kids and airplanes. A tail of kites and cats. But melancholy descends in the hours before. Remembrance of childish cares fading … Continue reading →

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A Memorial Day Poem

Posted on 05/25/2015 by Andrew Reynolds

I’ve been to Arlington National Cemetery three times in my life. The first time was on a cold mid-December day. While on a break from a conference, I boarded a Tourmobile. There were three of us on that bus, the … Continue reading →

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Stone

Posted on 04/26/2015 by Andrew Reynolds

Stone foundation of the world Stone builder of the home Forever, formed, solid, and unmoving Stone Cold freezes and contracts Sun heats and expands Moving the stone This way and that An age passes The day and night giving the … Continue reading →