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I'm a grandmother, a nursing educator, an avid knitter and an aspiring writer. I created this page for family and friends who expressed interest in reading my writing. It is mostly poetry with a few short stories sprinkled here and there .

The poem on this page is one my Mom favored. The collectible trinket is from a needlework picture of Longfellow's home she completed. Mom loved poetry and was an avid reader. She and my brother,Rasputin , inspire me still.

I have a published form modification called the Rondel Grand Modified; it is located here:
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Frayed Feisty Threads - Book IV
#900382 added December 27, 2016 at 1:31pm
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Perpetual Landing 1/22/2001

The rod remains arched in the fisherman’s uplifted arm
Bowed gracefully overhead, the line runs through his hand
Perpetually reaching for the fish tugging on his line
But in wooden sculpture, he remains frozen in time.

Golden rays of light dispersed the setting sun
Another day has ended, he didn’t land this one.
Tomorrow he will try again, reflexively pulling
On the rod above his head, line in his other hand.

As sure as the sun rises on this scene, it will also set
He vainly tries to land the fish into his net but
This fisherman learned long ago that patience will get
A special fish he hooked – he plays the line instead.

And days will continue to pass and night will come
Chasing its moon beyond the golden sun-lit sky
Still the fisherman reaches over the boat
Toward his fish………she is called Hope.

tuc 1/22/2001


Sculpture of a fisherman


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