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Mary
POSTCARDS
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to see the world and
to send us postcards
from exotic places.
He ended up sailing
all along the east coast
protecting America from
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And so, when he’s in port
he sends us postcards
of Boston’s baked beans,
swans at a park in Virginia,
or Mama’s favorites—
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His being in Providence,
she says, is a good sign—
Providence is another word
for "God is watching."
© Diane Mayr, all rights reserved. Postcards and photo from author's collection.
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