General Poetry posted November 25, 2021


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Gwumpa's Cane

by Bill Schott

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First memories stand

with Gwumpa's cane,

when I held it tightly, learning to walk.

Pictures inform me

of when we shared his crook'd stick

during those ascending

and declining days.

It was my rifle when defending

my ottoman fort.

It served as a fishing pole from a dry porch

on a rainy day.

A paddle for my throw-rug canoe,

and both banjo and horn

for my one-boy band.

One day it became only mine,

a gift bequeathed.

It has supported me since,

as my children and grandchildren

discover its many magical uses.

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