hospice
another deadline
comes and goes
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Michael Henry Lee
Michael Henry Lee is a husband, father and grandfather. He and his wife of 30 years reside in St. Augustine, Florida; the nation?s oldest city, along with two cats, and numerous bonsai trees. Working outdoors in an environment replete with flora and fauna provides a great deal of his inspiration. Lee is an award winning internationally published poet whose work has appeared in and on numerous journals and websites. View all posts by Michael Henry Lee
unexpected death-
seven stairs fall
-now I?m a widow
This is known as a "stinger" in football.
well done, Jim
Jim-Thanks. Would you explain what a ?stinger? is. I am not familiar with that term. To amplify on my above post: my husband died as a result of his injuries after falling down stairs in our home.
Nice, Mike.
hospice
another deadline
comes and goes
—MICHAEL HENRY LEE
It's ironic that we live by deadlines not realising there's really only one. Deeply poignant.
Here's one recently published:
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pages turning in silence the hospice
Alan Summers
Frogpond 40:3 (2017)
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