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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
BROTHER GENE, by EVA K. ANGLESBURG First Line: He differed from the others; they were kind Last Line: And how we miss him since he went away. Subject(s): Brothers; Death; Longing; Nostalgia; Half-brothers; Dead, The | |||
He differed from the others; they were kind But he possessed those understanding ways That so appeal to women. He would praise Fresh, snowy curtains, saying, "Seems to me These must be new ones; couldn't possibly Be those we had; they look so crisp and new." He realized how much a word or two Of praise will lighten labor. .... He was one Who noticed everything, so it was fun To keep things shining. .... Pausing at the door He used to say, "Why, kid, this kitchen floor Is scrubbed too white to walk on." .... He would bring Wild roses for the table and in spring Sweet wild-plum blossoms. .... How he used to love The red geraniums. .... Today, above His head their scarlet clusters nod and sway, And how we miss him since he went away. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A FRIEND KILLED IN THE WAR by ANTHONY HECHT FOR JAMES MERRILL: AN ADIEU by ANTHONY HECHT TARANTULA: OR THE DANCE OF DEATH by ANTHONY HECHT CHAMPS D?ÇÖHONNEUR by ERNEST HEMINGWAY NOTE TO REALITY by TONY HOAGLAND BURNING STRAWPILES by EVA K. ANGLESBURG |
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