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    Seldom Close Enough to See
    Seldom Close Enough to See
    Seldom Close Enough to See
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    Seldom Close Enough to See

    By Andrew Grzeskowiak

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    These poems describe aspects of the author's professional, personal, and spiritual life. The styles vary as literary influences appear and fade. There is joy, fear, anger, hope, and transcendence. Humans rarely retain the beginnings of their lives and usually do not plan the ends; all that remains is the moment just finished and that in the near future. The essential question is how to make sense of what remains, and the possibility it is elusive, like a circus on parade.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAndrew Grzeskowiak
    Release dateJun 6, 2013
    ISBN9781301430215
    Seldom Close Enough to See
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    Andrew Grzeskowiak

    Andrew Grzeskowiak has a bachelor’s degree in education, a master’s in English, and extensive training with the Bay Area Writing Project. He has published poetry, book reviews, and nonfiction on various subjects. His interests include reading, brewing, camping, baking, cooking, and archery. Seldom Close Enough to See his first ebook and he is working toward adding other Smashwords titles.

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      Seldom Close Enough to See - Andrew Grzeskowiak

      Seldom Close Enough to See

      By Andrew Grzeskowiak

      Copyright 2013 by Andrew Grzeskowiak

      Smashwords Edition

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      For Bea T., in deepest gratitude

      Acknowledgements

      First Try, Shrove Tuesday The Prairie Schooner, Lincoln, Nebraska

      In Preparation, In a Summer Park the Boys Field, No small actor, The Cresset, Valparaiso, Indiana

      Resurrection Melomel, The South China Morning Post, Hong Kong

      Cover design by Anya Grzeskowiak, whose website is http://www.anyagphotography.com

      Like a circus on parade

      Seldom close enough to see

      I wander through an angry crowd

      And wonder what’s become of me.

      Phantom’s Theme

      Phantom of the Paradise

      Paul Williams

      TABLE of CONTENTS

      TASKS

      In a Summer Park the Boys Field

      Ward 307

      Instructions to a Guard

      End a Peddler

      Tomb with the Territory

      Professional Set

      In Preparation

      When the Children Go

      Attendants’ Backporch Operetta

      Overtime

      Mosquito Abatement Suite

      Prelude: The Sewer Farm

      Allemande: Coffee

      Courante: The Foreman

      Sarabande: The Texas Partner

      Gigue: Operator’s Room

      COMPANIONS

      My Shadow Precedes

      Mr. Ledbetter Discovers Archery

      No small actor

      It is No Journey

      everything which is yes

      First Try

      VISION

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