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Home Town

by Deborah K. Frontiera — Read all 14 poems by Deborah K. Frontiera

Home Town

Two lane main street--twenty-five m.p.h.
No traffic lights--except one blinking yellow
Where the highway makes a sharp turn
To climb out of the valley.

Deep red brick store fronts--
Some with face lifts to cover their wrinkles--
Speak of a by-gone era
With wisdom and ever-present hope.

Sidewalks welcome feet,
Waves and hello's from all.
You are so-and-so's daugher here,
Or, "He married one of the Jone's girls."

Sons and daughters gone to seek fortunes elsewhere
Return every vacation with the newest generation
Seeking the comfort they don't find
In their convenient planned communities.

Monday, July 29, 2002

This poem appears on page 9 of Deborah's new book, The Nature of Life.

This poem by Deborah Frontiera was published in the summer 2002, edition of Weed's Corner, a delightful journal of poetry, fiction and non-fiction. For information on Weed's Corner, contact Editor Ruth Brookshire, Box 1038, New Castle, IN 47362

Award-Winning Author/Speaker for Children and Adults Deborah K. Frontiera

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Reviewed by Paul Judges

Reviewed on December 16, 2009

Splendid work, Deborah.

Reviewed by Rodney Bohen

Reviewed on August 18, 2008

Exquisite.

Reviewed by Lois Christensen

Reviewed on July 31, 2008

I like small home towns. Middletown is sort of like that but a lot of the old ones have passed away. Everybody does not know one another like in the old days. But we still have our downtown sidewalks and stores. Nothing like home, is there?

Reviewed by Regis Auffray

Reviewed on May 29, 2006

My "home town" (more like a village) no longer exists. Love the feeling of this, Deborah. Thank you. Love and peace to you,

Regis

Reviewed by Andre Bendavi ben-YEHU

Reviewed on May 19, 2003

"Home Town" full of life�s facts and emotions formed into a poemized message and poetized with an esoteric background.

This poem, "Home Town" is a true poem, painted as the images rung the bells of the heart.

I have enjoyed "Home Town".

Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU

Reviewed by B curtin

Reviewed on May 15, 2003

Wonderful..Sounds just like my home town...

Reviewed by Phyllis Jean Green

Reviewed on May 12, 2003

Especially like the face-lifts:). Phyllis

Reviewed by m j hollingshead

Reviewed on November 29, 2002

enjoyed

Reviewed by Sailor Neptune (Reader)

Reviewed on July 29, 2002

delightful nostagic touch
GC