Andrew ShieldsJan 29

I replay the birdie putt

Drive
Frank X. Walker

#Poetry #FrankXWalker #Drive #Marriage #Golf #Southwind #Dream

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/1749635/drive

Drive

She is finally relaxed after a long night of wrestling in her sleep. It could be on the golf channel except there’s no roaring crowd, no exuberant fan…

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Andrew ShieldsJan 21

Butterworth’s daughter said here’s to progress

Mrs. Butterworth, Uncle Ben & Aunt Jemima
Frank X Walker

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https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/162299/mrs-butterworth-uncle-ben-aunt-jemima

Mrs. Butterworth, Uncle Ben & Aunt Jemima

Butterworth says, I’m being repackaged. Jemima says, I remember when they branded my mama on her back.

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Andrew ShieldsJan 20

Watching her dip her fingers into the dirt

Baptism by Dirt
Frank X Walker

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https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/1749621/baptism-by-dirt

Baptism by Dirt

What is it that women know about nurturing a seed into a piece of fruit, about believing in the power of dirt and suns and water?

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