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Ellis Bookshelf — a poetry book by Ellis. Patricia & Andrew, five years married, twelve poems in his voice. Each poem starts with something he did and ends with the words he finally learned to say out loud — and each poem leaves its last two lines blank, so the reader couple writes their own ending together.
The gate wouldn't close right.
It hung crooked on its hinges
and scraped the walk every time.
I took it down,
planed the edge,
hung it true.
She watched from the porch
and said, "You didn't have to."
I said, "I know."
But I wanted the gate to close
the way a house should close —
safe, and sure, and quiet.
I noticed it was broken.
I notice everything about this house.
Your turn — his hand first, then hers:
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sandra: Warning English is not my first language. The story was good. The plot a little predictable, but entertaining. The the drama at the end felt bit disappointing thow. When her past was brought forward and forgiveness. It was al about Aldric being hurt and betrayed and not giving Lucy a proper apologi ...
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