The Range

WHEre I' m FrOm Charlie DAOOD, 2023 Poetry: First Place

I am from beaches, From long lake shores and small waves. I am from brown fur tinged gray with time (Soft, messy with intermittent brush strokes.) I am from a peach tree, the forest behind my house whose seemingly ever expanding trees stretch until the distance is too great to see.

I’m from peanut butter fudge and war stories, From Susanne and Curt. I’m from get-it-dones and move-ons