How we dreamed those days of Innocence
when we dressed up for dances in the attic,
pretended we were twirling princesses
to the beat of Abba’s “Dancing Queen.”
We were girls who understood too soon
the fairytale would not come true for all
of us, and so we lived it then in full fashion
believing in grand times that were now.
One June to the next until we realized
dashing princes we had hoped would come
had not. Older now and wise, we listen to
yesterday’s music – “Winner Takes All.”
Deputy Dave Jenkins investigates the murder of local high school principal, Jerry Egge, but this is a multi-faceted novel that deals with spiritualism, romance, friendship, and children who fall through the cracks.
"Murder isn't usually this
The deep-dive literary meditations presented as stories, poems, and essays in The American Poet Who Went Home Again, A Mosaic of My Soul at Work, have captivated and inspired readers ever since its first paperback publication in 2008.