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  • Poetry Reading: ODE TO MY WIFE, by Mi...

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    Get to know the poet:

    1) What is the theme of your poem?

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    2) What motivated you to write this poem?

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    Grandma’s favorite hat is all flowers,
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    Her hat is so big,
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    Except the tip of her nose.

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    The Pillow: by Judi Beecher

    I close my eyes to sleep
    and hold you tight.

    My body wraps around yours
    as you gently stroke my hair.

    Your gaze ignites a fire
    deep within my soul.

    A knowingness overcomes me,
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