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Poem: Screened Porch, Summer Night

Posted by lenleatherwood on

Snuggled with my boyfriend on the glider
on our screened-in porch

Warm skin, sweet kisses
playfulness shifted to heavy breathing

A shadow through the French door’s pane
my father’s slow walk and loud cough

Instant rearrangement
clothes, positions

When the door opened
we sat in the dark, holding hands

“Hello, Daddy,” I said.

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Published by lenleatherwood

I am a native Texan who has lived for the past 30 years in Southern California. I am a published author of both short memoir and fiction, a two-time Pushcart nominee, a nationally award-winning writing coach, an editor, as well as a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas. In addition, I am the mother of three grown daughters of whom I am extremely proud, a grandmother of four darling children and the wife of a man I still love after 44 years.

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