new light burns
last night’s rain
from the fence
once wet drops
turn to mist and
dissolve into morning
just as my old self
dissolves
into a new life
by Victoria Emmons, 2010
from “Word Movers”, An Anthology of Creative Writings by Seniors, City of Oakland, 2014
Twelve passwords
Eleven charging plugs
Ten e-mail addresses
Nine remote controls
Eight iPods
Seven iPads
Six iPhones
Five laptops
Four desktops
Three microwaves
Two Skype accounts
One lonely family
–Victoria Emmons
from “Word Movers”, An Anthology of Creative Writings by Seniors, City of Oakland, 2014
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