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Ma Brown's
by Gerard J. St. John → (All Poetry by Gerard J. St. John)
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A small, tin-roofed shed
Perched between two rows of houses,
One-half block before the school,
A refuge for the young.

A simple wooden counter,
Candy and long pretzel sticks,
Yellow mustard and a worn paintbrush,
The objects of our attention.

Ma Brown – the spittin’ image of my grandmother,
Thin, wrinkled, gray hair pulled back,
Stays aloof from the young customers
Lest she give away the store.

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Reviewed by Sue Hess
Reviewed on May 31, 2006
we all must have had one when we were growing up. kids today are missing something special.


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  3.  An ode to the greatest Bard
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  16.  Falling
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