Pam Webb

a writer's journey as a reader

10 Apr 2016
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POM: April 10


There are a handful of contemporary poets whose poems resonate with me long after I’m done reading their words. Naomi Shihab Nye is one such poet.

The Rider

A boy told me
if he roller-skated fast enough
his loneliness couldn’t catch up to him...
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2 thoughts on “POM: April 10”

  1. heylookawriterfellow's avatarheylookawriterfellow on said:

    Oh, that’s heartbreaking.

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  2. Pam Webb's avatarcricketmuse on said:

    On the flip side he is being proactive in distancing himself from discomfort.

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