Tag Archives: Father

Flashbacks

I’m having flashbacks today. Michael’s on my mind. Spring is in the air and I find myself longing for love again. Was Michael love?  I think so. Love means a lot of things. I loved him as a fellow human … Continue reading

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Lying There

He looked like an Auschwitz victim. Like a tiny helpless baby bird. I wanted to cradle him in my arms, But fed him ice chips instead. It’s what he preferred. He looked into my eyes Just moments before he died. … Continue reading

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Time for Publication

He handed me the folder full of poems and said, “Just don’t publish these until after I’m dead.” [This one’s for you Dad.] Copyright Suzanne Norton 2015

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