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The First Winter’s Storm

Posted on December 22, 2013 by

The first Winter’s snow fell in the night Bringing with it a freeze over the city Covering it in a blanket of white Creating a scene oh so pretty Jack Frost left when the morning’s sun Came brightly shining through … Continue reading →

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She Is So Much More….

Posted on November 24, 2013 by

She is so much more Than a thrift store find She takes me back to years before And fills me with memories of the sweetest kind Memories of when I was young And oh so small The house where my … Continue reading →

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Springing Back

Posted on October 2, 2013 by

Looking back to when the cherries were in bloom And how they seemed to fade away too soon Of the beautiful songs I heard From the choirs of mockingbirds It seems like just yesterday I was strolling on a perfect … Continue reading →

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I Saw Her Today

Posted on July 22, 2013 by

I saw her again today On a hot,summer day here in the park I watched her at play Until well after dark She climbed green hills As though they were mountains On the green grass she laid still Then cooled … Continue reading →

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The Back Around Clown

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

I see this stain On an old building’s wall It reminds me of When I was small The clown pictures That filled me with fear The big smiling face That gave me nightmares And little did My parents know As … Continue reading →

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You Are Never Alone

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

I find myself at the old pier On a lovely Spring day Thinking of my father,so dear Who has long passed away Of all the days we spent Laughing and gabbing All those nights we spent Enjoying our love of … Continue reading →

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When Santa Claus Lived In Red Hook

Posted on December 31, 2012 by

I know it’s New Years Eve and Christmas has passed,but every time I pass the tree I think about him. My dad,my hero. He owned the mom and pop store on Van Brunt Street in Red Hook back in the … Continue reading →

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Almost Famous

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

I remember Christmas as a little girl in Red Hook,Brooklyn. I was pretty lucky to have a dad who owned a toy store back then. And wether we schlepped into the city to buy toys or they happened to fall … Continue reading →

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