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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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Pretend

Posted on January 15, 2014 by amalieflynn

Our son is invited to a birthday party Where they will play tag with laser guns, … This is an excerpt of Amalie Flynn’s new poem Pretend. To read the rest, go to her Wife and War blog, at http://wifeandwar.wordpress.com/2014/01/15/pretend/

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No

Posted on January 1, 2014 by amalieflynn

Eighty seconds, my mother says, Over the telephone … This is an excerpt of Amalie Flynn’s new poem No. To read the rest, go to her Wife and War blog at http://wifeandwar.wordpress.com/2014/01/01/no/

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Needles

Posted on December 9, 2013 by amalieflynn

I tell my husband how I saw needles, … This is an excerpt of Amalie Flynn’s new poem Needles. To read the rest, go to her Wife and War blog at http://wifeandwar.wordpress.com/2013/12/09/needles/

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Hand

Posted on November 20, 2013 by amalieflynn

I am practicing spelling with my son, Saying the word sever out loud, … This is an excerpt of Amalie Flynn’s new poem Hand. To read the rest, go to her Wife and War blog at http://wifeandwar.wordpress.com/2013/11/20/hand-2/

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