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Thursday, September 5, 2019

first day of school


Facebook filled
with first day
of school pics

not just proud
parents but
grandmas too

me, single
and alone
just scrolls by

at

8 comments:

  1. scotthastiepoetSeptember 5, 2019 at 7:13 PM

    Poignant piece - you achieve a lot here in a few clipped lines...

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  2. GraceSeptember 5, 2019 at 9:28 PM

    I don't even check my feed..ha..ha...

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  3. Kim M. RussellSeptember 6, 2019 at 4:36 AM

    A poignant poem that reminds me how lucky I am to volunteer at schools and to have a grandson I can look forward to taking to school when he’s old enough.

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  4. Sanaa RizviSeptember 6, 2019 at 11:38 AM

    I feel the same way ..

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  5. robkistnerSeptember 6, 2019 at 2:56 PM

    Maybe there is a friend’s child whose face you might see Arcadia?

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  6. Jade LiSeptember 6, 2019 at 7:00 PM

    FB is an exercise in breeding a feeling of inadequacy and dissatisfaction. Sorry you felt left out.

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  7. Frank HubenySeptember 6, 2019 at 10:29 PM

    I rarely check facebook. Best wishes.

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  8. brudbergSeptember 9, 2019 at 10:37 AM

    SO much we have to live wuth... I actually enjoy helping other's with their children and enjoy their successes.

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