Kelly Sargent

apple blossoms 

the truths 

a child knows  

—Kelly Sargent

taking the long way home strawberry fields

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county fair

the stickiness

of school bus seats

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strawberry shampoo suds

circling the drain

at long last

learning to care

for myself

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 equinox moonlight living in my twin’s shadow

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bread and butter sandwiches

the bedtime hugs

I take for granted

—Kelly Sargent

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folding his socks

my way —

seasonal shift

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shaking the umbrella

after the rain

starless solstice

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strawberry milk

the sweetness

of first words

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mom’s thumbprint

on my baby picture

blue forget-me-nots

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the day I leave blue morning glory

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bony fingers of lightening her hair caught in his grip

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picking up the pieces purple heart

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foster care bedroom

on the walls

cherry blossoms

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my origin story

in mother’s eyes . . .

ancient starlight

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