Jim Yerman Poems

Our Thanksgiving preparations were going smoothly…we had no reason to protest
until, that is, the arrival of some uninvited guests.

You see this year we decided to buy a pie…billed as world famous…best in show…
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One of the fringe benefits of working in a rare book bookstore is I get to hold and see…books that were published in the 1890's…books twice as old as me!

More often than not in these rare old books I've come to understand
when I open the cover I'm going to find a dedication…written by someone's hand.
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Today, Christmas Day, I offer a Christmas prayer…with hope it finds its way
to every person in the world…even those who don't celebrate Christmas Day.

It's a prayer for the children but written to the adults…
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They were walking on the beach one morning…together hand-in-hand…when, overwhelmed by a memory, he stopped in front of a castle in the sand.

"Do you remember, " he whispered, "when we built our first castle in the sand? "
She nodded…laid her head upon his shoulder…and gently squeezed his hand.
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The book Everywhere Babies by Susan Meyers originally published in 2001…
look it up…you might be amazed at all the awards it's won!

It celebrates all kinds of babies and families in this diverse and once wonderful land…
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The inspiration for today's poem…I found beneath my feet…
as I began my walk this morning…in a guitar stain on the street.

Last night we attended a concert at a friends house…where we sat off in the wings…and listened to Walter Parks serenade us…tells us stories…and coax his guitar to sing.
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How lucky are we to live in a world with love as its foundation…
A love that's universal…but with infinite variations.

For instance…there's the love we have for our family, our friends…
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Working behind the counter of a bookstore I have a chance to look…
to browse among our shelves and find the oldest books

I love the feel of them in my hands, to gently turn their pages and what's more
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN

"Is there anyone in the back room of your bookstore? " A father asked me. "My daughter would like to know."
"Not that I'm aware of." When I answered…the father's face began to glow.
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Even when an election doesn't go my way I consider myself an optimist
when all is said and done.
I believe most people would concede…optimism makes life a lot more fun.
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