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Poetry Corner: James Garrett “Our First Date”

March 16, 2018 by James M. Garrett Leave a Comment

It was March 17th, fifty-seven years ago, A long time has passed, I know. She walked across the quad while I held my stance, She asked me to the Sadie Hawkins Dance. I said “Yes” for my own sake, And thought, “I’ll give the girl a break.” We went into the gym and danced on […]

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