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Month: April 2015

Worm’s-Eye View

Worm’s-Eye View “Things are changing too fast,” says the grandmother, 73. “She doesn’t have to use the new things,” says the daughter, 15, digital native, born in the third month of a new millennium. The Thinkers say we’ve progressed as much

Amy O'Neill Houck April 5, 2015 No Comments Read more

Eleven Things I Did Not Write a Poem About

Eleven things I did not write a poem about The leak in my bathroom The new squeak from my car Sunshine or ukuleles The angst of adolescence Airplanes My mountains of laundry Moonrise over the mountain Peeps Red plastic cups in

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Deep Thoughts from the Back Seat (A Haiku)

“I think,” the boy said “Many decisions for kids start with candy.”(Day Two of the National Poetry Month challenge.)

Amy O'Neill Houck April 3, 2015February 11, 2016 No Comments Read more

Broken Pastry

Broken Pastry My grandmother’s pie crusts were perfect. Fragile containers holding the sweet fruits of her small hands’ hard work. My own crusts were hard and tough as I experimented and strayed from tradition. Until someone taught me a method I could master. Cold fat.

Amy O'Neill Houck April 2, 2015April 2, 2015 No Comments Read more

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