Author Archives: sputterpub

Don’t Mumble

Posted on March 17, 2025 by sputterpub

That Mom complains is seldom a surpriseto us who’ve watched her growing old so long,and know the woman lives to criticize.And as her hearing weekly dims, her strong“Don’t mumble” is the opposite of wise;it’s no big deal that attitude is … Continue reading →

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Defect Fix

Posted on March 16, 2025 by sputterpub

A shot of how it looked a week beforethis publication, as I wrote these lines,shows detail of the damage to the doorI open least. For years I’ve seen the signsof oak attacked by stormy water’s pour,resisting caulk repair and tape … Continue reading →

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March Medley

Posted on March 15, 2025 by sputterpub

Three members of my City familyhave birthdays, so I need to shift the dateof overnighting (twice) from normalcyto novelty. And one who’s out of statewill mark his seventeenth. I want to beattendant, and I plan to celebratea month from customary … Continue reading →

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Construction Triolet

Posted on March 14, 2025 by sputterpub

I’m dwelling in a small construction zone.I had to ask for it; I knew I should.Although I always love to live alone,I’m dwelling in a small construction zone.Disrupted daily, trying not to groan,the work that’s being done is looking good.I’m … Continue reading →

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Artifact

Posted on March 13, 2025 by sputterpub

Although I wasn’t girly when a kid,as only daughter I assumed I knewmy mother’s rings and things. She never hidher stuff from me. And though she often threwaway her things (and mine), I had no cluethat something closeted or boxed … Continue reading →

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No Blocks

Posted on March 12, 2025 by sputterpub

I’m not sure why I find no mental blockswhen I survey inside. For I can spysome body shame, but nothing recall locks.I’m not sure why. Somatic mishaps seemed outside of mycontrol, and as for teenage peerage mocks,they ricocheted and never … Continue reading →

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Door Work

Posted on March 11, 2025 by sputterpub

The work is needed, but it won’t be funto feel disruption for a month or more,as hinges are removed, and one by one,I have to do without a framed-glass door.Until the reparations are all done,I’ll have more noise and people … Continue reading →

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Good Cut

Posted on March 10, 2025 by sputterpub

My mother had no patience with my hair.When I was only 7, someone choppedit off too short to tangle or to snare.I recollect dismay and shame that stoppedmy freedom. So I seized control to wearit, heard her hate it when … Continue reading →

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Simperers

Posted on March 9, 2025 by sputterpub

Detailing social friction in their set,she sorted people geographically,contending east coast natives ever gettheir notions and emotions blatantlydeclared, while westerners are more repressed(polite or sensitive they’d self-describe).But he conjectured how each one expressedwas owing to a hot or WASPy tribe. … Continue reading →

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WIP

Posted on March 8, 2025 by sputterpub

The waterproofing on the western faceis near completion now. I thought the planinitially was simply to replacesome soggy sills, but talking to the manmy brother recommended, skillful, smart,developed and expanded into new,inside and out – almost a work of artbefore … Continue reading →

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