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Spin

When my son asks me what is a tsunami, I tell him it is a giant wave … This is an excerpt of Amalie Flynn’s new poem Spin.  To read the rest, go to her Wife and War blog, at http://wifeandwar.wordpress.com/2013/05/22/spin/

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Words

My son does not have a lot of language, and His older brother finds me in the laundry room, … This is an excerpt of Amalie Flynn’s new poem Words.  To read the rest, go to her Wife and War … Continue reading

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Beautiful

We are standing near the computer, And I am showing my son a photograph, … This is an excerpt of Amalie Flynn’s new poem Beautiful.  To read the rest, go to her Wife and War blog at http://wifeandwar.wordpress.com/2012/12/31/beautiful/

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Slide

I am reading The Blue Cascade, A book by a Marine … This is an excerpt of Amalie Flynn’s new poem Slide.  To read the rest, go to her Wife and War blog at http://wifeandwar.wordpress.com/2012/11/27/slide/

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Hurricane

The hurricane hits America, After it hits Haiti and the Bahamas and Jamaica and Cuba, … This is an excerpt of Amalie Flynn’s new poem called Hurricane.  To read the rest, go to her Wife and War blog at http://wifeandwar.wordpress.com/2012/11/02/hurricane/

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Arming

It is night in America. And in this house, on a television, … This is an excerpt of Amalie Flynn’s poem called Arming.  To read the rest, go to her Wife and War blog at http://wifeandwar.wordpress.com/2012/10/24/arming/

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Out

The Towers fell down today, My son says to me, his head … This is an excerpt of Amalie Flynn’s poem Out.  To read the rest, go to her Wife and War blog, at http://wifeandwar.wordpress.com/2012/09/11/out-2/

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Ours

When I hear the news, About the massacre in Kandahar …   This is an excerpt of Amalie Flynn’s poem called Ours.  To read the rest, go to her Wife and War blog at http://wifeandwar.wordpress.com/2012/03/29/ours/  

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Wait

War is waiting. A soldier, boots-on-ground, now, … This is an excerpt of Amalie Flynn’s poem called Wait.  To read the rest, go to her Wife and War blog at http://wifeandwar.wordpress.com/2012/01/24/wait/  

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