Read Marsha Burdick

Sometimes we get nostalgic. Poetry is a good way to express those feelings and give them a particular weight. This is a piece that I sent to the 2002 edition of the "Montagne d'Argento" contest from Keltia Editrice , and it was chosen for publication. The theme was childhood games and toys, and so I chose this and translated it.   Dolls in the Closet As I look at them today, They seem to ask: Where have you been, little one? You used to pay close attention, And care daily for us- Dress us, and brush our hair. What toys are you playing with Now that you are grown? A window to childhood – These dolls in the closet. Lifeless creatures of plastic That once were so real. The sisters I never had, Or the children I would have someday. They played these roles, once- Long ago. Now, as I brush their hair again And wipe away from their eyes The dust of the years- Their faces shine ...

What are you reading now? Do you read on the bus, at the mall, or anywhere people can see what you're reading? On my commutes to and from work, I like to take a paperback or read from my cell phone e-reader, but sometimes I do stick a hardback in my briefcase just because I'm on the last chapter. (The issue with that is weight, not subject matter. My briefcase is heavy sometimes.) Here are a few of the books I have read on the bus. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Six Other Stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald Indescribable by Louie Giglio and Matt Redman The Ultimate Prescription: What the Medical Profession Isn't Telling You by James L. Marcum God on the Streets of Gotham by Paul Assay Love Isn't Supposed to Hurt  by Christi Paul Techniques and Principles in Language Teaching by Diane Larsen-Freeman ... and finally, a book that you should all read because it's fun ... Night of the Living Dead Christian by Matt Mikalatos I don't notice...