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Andrew McFadyen-Ketchum: Heaven-Fire

The boy is not my blood
Though “Son” is the only name I have for “He-
Who-Will-Dance-To-Just-About-Anything,”

December 15, 2022 · 7 Comments

Andrew McFadyen-Ketchum: The Toddler

Almost anything will break
The toddler’s heart: His mommy’s keys
Singing from the bowl of loose ends
And change on her way out the door
For work.

December 1, 2022 · 2 Comments

Andrew McFadyen-Ketchum: A Good Man

To this day, my sister and I wonder if Dad
Got it right. “Fear,” he explained years later,
“Is sometimes the only tool.”

October 13, 2022 · 9 Comments

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