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Winter Weekdays

a poem inspired by Robert Hayden's poem, "Winter Sundays"

Sherman Alexie
Jan 30
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On winter weekday mornings,
my father woke early, walked
outside into the freeze,
and defrosted

my iced-over car
so that I wouldn't have
to idle in the cold before
I drove twenty-two miles

to high school. 
He'd also leave me
a travel mug filled
with black coffee. 

I doubt
that I thanked my father
enough for that kindness.
I failed 

to see
that my father's
early morning routine
was a love song.



Read Robert Hayden’s poem here.

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Jonathan Neeley
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Feb 7Liked by Sherman Alexie

The anniversary of my dad's death is tomorrow, and I've been thinking to myself: how, exactly, did I know him beyond his human circumstances? He had a spirit, just like the rest of us. What did I know of his more eternal identity, the one that just took residence in skin and bone for a while?

By his actions, of course.

Thanks for making that so clear.

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Rachel Hutcheson
Feb 3Liked by Sherman Alexie

Beautiful.

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