![]() MommyA Poem by Deborah HamiltonMy mother is frightening I like her Her laugh is severe She lashes her head back She is a subjugating intimate My forehead cracks when she stares at me She’ll wheeze as she ages And she’ll use the word “crotch” more often Her comportment will be malefic She will be unable to conceal her mirth My mother is frightening I like her © 2010 Deborah Hamilton |
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1 Review Added on October 12, 2010 Last Updated on October 12, 2010 Author![]() Deborah HamiltonChicago, ILAboutThe summary: Writer/artist/activist; delights in absurdity; lives for friends and family; worships Ella the Wonder Dog; becomes giddy over cheese, Fran Lebowitz, McSweeney's, Otis Redding, and the lug.. more..Writing
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