love
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When I got thereI put my boy-sized suitcaseon the bed, opened it and saw my socks, shirts,& underwear neatly folded. It came to me in a rushthat this is what love looks like— care given to small tasks. Read more
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I dream I’ve just come upa steep sand dune when I see her on the beachtossing a multicolored ball back and forth with friends.My heart sings! I walk along the water’s edgeand there she is again. I go to her and ask,How did you survive? She smiles andshakes her head. Tears of joy—It’s true, she’s… Read more
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I would say I love youA hundred times a dayBut that old word is too worn outFor all I want to say. I need a word that’s fresh and newLess nibbled on by miceA word that isn’t overusedOr lost its sweet surprise. What I’m feeling isn’t pink,a drugstore Valentine;It’s absolutely rare—unique!Found only in this heart… Read more
Selected Poems by Tom Crider 