notebook poem #1
what is there to say
the athlete grown old
he is still the athlete
no need for garlands
need for purpose
something beyond
old photographs
© John Knoepfle 2004
This article appears in Oct 7-13, 2004.
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notebook poem #1
what is there to say
the athlete grown old
he is still the athlete
no need for garlands
need for purpose
something beyond
old photographs
© John Knoepfle 2004
This article appears in Oct 7-13, 2004.
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