n fifth street poem #23
this is a big public thank you to
the Catholic Heart Work Camp
scores of young people with their
leaders who swarmed into our enos
park neighborhood to do what was
needed at individual homes at mine
they unbricked the brick sidewalk it
had been oozing toward the street
laid down sand replaced the bricks
evenly then sanded the large front
porch gave it two coats of deck paint
took clippers to the bushes and the
rampant clematis that grows like
kudzoo at other places they climbed
ladders cleaned gutters did many jobs
I think they were in more areas of
town than ours maybe 300 kids from
four states their organizer our david
knoepfle franklin middle school math
teacher his students never forget him
or the equations dance he teaches them
I mention david and a grownup will
suddenly do the dance thank you david
thank you southeast high for sheltering
the vast numbers and all who provided
meals our community is richer for the
labor and cheer of these young people
who are learning the joy of giving while
we experience the equal joy of receiving
©2015 Jacqueline Jackson
n fifth street poem #23
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