April 26 Poem by David Lehman

April 26

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When my father
Said mein Fehler
I thought it meant
"I'm a failure"
which was my error
which is what
mein Fehler means
in German which
is what my parents
spoke at home

David Lehman
Monday, January 13, 2003
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Susan Williams 16 December 2015

This man has a very complex mind- he leads you one way but then you find it was a feint... or maybe not

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