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Kathy Morefield's avatar

This is a haunting and lovely poem, Sherman. Thank you.

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Sherman Alexie's avatar

Thank you, Kathy.

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Colette K's avatar

Wonderful. It comes around full circle, this poem!❤️

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Sherman Alexie's avatar

Thank you, Colette.

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Jay Lenzi's avatar

Beautiful and poignant

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Sherman Alexie's avatar

Thank you m

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Steve Lovelace's avatar

Overgrown and forgotten-Hopefully not forgotten

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Sherman Alexie's avatar

I wonder if future generations will reclaim it as a place to swim.

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Elena Solow's avatar

Salish but aliveish too. I love short poems.

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Elena Solow's avatar

It’s supposed to sa SADish not salish. Damn.

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Sherman Alexie's avatar

Well, I am Salish! Ha! I was trying to figure out the Salish-ness context you were seeing! Now it Maltese sense!

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