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Fall

Posted on June 25, 2014 by amalieflynn

Iraq, I tell my husband, As we stand in our kitchen … This is an excerpt of Amalie Flynn’s new poem Fall. To read the rest, go to her Wife and War blog, at https://wifeandwar.wordpress.com/2014/06/25/fall/

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Circuit

Posted on June 13, 2014 by amalieflynn

The power goes off again In this condo I am living in … This is an excerpt of Amalie Flynn’s new poem Circuit. To read the rest, go to her Wife and War blog, at http://wifeandwar.wordpress.com/2014/06/13/circuit/

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Helmet

Posted on May 18, 2014 by amalieflynn

Ten years, my husband is saying, As we put our sons to bed, turn … This is an excerpt of Amalie Flynn’s new poem Helmet. To read the rest, go to her Wife and War blog, at http://wifeandwar.wordpress.com/2014/05/18/helmet/

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Airplane

Posted on April 18, 2014 by amalieflynn

We are at a science fair, At the grammar school … This is an excerpt of Amalie Flynn’s new poem Airplane. To read the rest, go to her Wife and War blog, at http://wifeandwar.wordpress.com/2014/04/18/airplane/

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Locate

Posted on March 12, 2014 by amalieflynn

My husband and I are upstairs, Sitting on a couch in this living … This is an excerpt of Amalie Flynn’s new poem Locate. To read the rest, go to her Wife and War blog, at http://wifeandwar.wordpress.com/2014/03/12/locate/

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Half

Posted on February 9, 2014 by amalieflynn

The museum has a photograph Of a pair of shoes from 9/11, … This is an excerpt of Amalie Flynn’s new poem Half. To read the rest, go to her Wife and War blog, at http://wifeandwar.wordpress.com/2014/02/09/half-2/

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Free

Posted on July 4, 2013 by amalieflynn

Today it is the Fourth of July, And when my son finds me … This is an excerpt of Amalie Flynn’s new poem Free. To read the rest, go to her Wife and War blog, at http://wifeandwar.wordpress.com/2013/07/04/free/

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Rounds

Posted on June 25, 2013 by amalieflynn

A soldier is standing in the darkness Next to a door, next to a compound … This is an excerpt of Amalie Flynn’s new poem Rounds. To read the rest, go to her Wife and War blog, at http://wifeandwar.wordpress.com/2013/06/25/rounds/

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Pronoun

Posted on June 11, 2013 by amalieflynn

I am sitting in my station wagon, Thinking about pronouns, or how … This is an excerpt of Amalie Flynn’s new poem Pronoun. To read the rest, go to her Wife and War blog, at http://wifeandwar.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/pronoun/

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Ventricle

Posted on February 14, 2013 by amalieflynn

When a soldier deploys to war, He goes to a country with … This is an excerpt of Amalie Flynn’s new poem Ventricle. To read the rest, go to her Wife and War blog, at http://wifeandwar.wordpress.com/2013/02/14/ventricle/

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