Remember When
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When the sky was a home for kites,
not rocket strikes,
we searched for rainbows,
not for bursts of fire.
When the stars glowed unobscured
by missile smoke,
we glowed too.
Looking for poetry? Try these:
- Crimson Moxie – A Protest Poetry Reading – Protest Poetry
- Hiroshima – Anti-war Poetry
- Griffin’s Wharf – Protest Poetry
- The Spark of Life – Political Poetry
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Lynn Hess
Lynn is a retired middle-school teacher who loved her work and who, for thirty years, also conducted weekly poetry-writing workshops for students in grades K through 8. An educator, a mother of two and a “nana” of three, Lynn especially loves writing poetry inspired by children. Lynn's poetry has appeared or will appear in journals including Spoon River Quarterly, Aeolian Harp, Red Eft Review, Monterey Review, Discretionary Love, and others. Where Tigers Roar in Silence, a book of poetry for children, was published by Lime Rock Press.
