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Dad’s Shadow

On workdays he’d get up,
worn as the mattress’s springs,
and put on his dad face.
I’d sometimes see him through the cracks

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Posted byThepoetryofjpAugust 4, 2020August 4, 2020Posted inPoems about lifeTags:poem, Poem about dad, Poem on life, poems, Poems about life, poetry, Poetry about life, working poem, working poemsLeave a comment on Dad’s Shadow

The Wolf at the Door

The wolf as both live animal and poetic symbol for the dangers in the world.

Ever since the wolf was at the front door,
we’ve build our lives with bricks,

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Posted byThepoetryofjpJuly 20, 2020July 21, 2020Posted inAging, Everyday Things, Poems about life, Short PoemsTags:Metaphor, poem, Poem on life, poetryLeave a comment on The Wolf at the Door

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