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Happy Birthday, Daughter

Darryl Willis
Jul 25, 2017 · 1 min read

(for Alyssa, January 17)

You were born in winter’s cold:
snow chased and pushed us on
just in time to push you out
(the wind pushed, not your mom).
We joked about Macbeth’s McDuff.
Untimely ripped you were from her:
small but hardy, strong enough
to subdue the tyrant who
tried to stop the moving wood
or the wind who gave you birth.


To support the poet’s benign coffee addiction: Coffee.

Poets Unlimited

Six Years of poetry-only publishing, PoetsUnlimited was a diverse, engaging and authentic poetry magazine. For most of that time a daily publication, it was always diverse and original, and free-to-read by all.

Darryl Willis

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Has worked in non-profits for over 36 years and is currently a Regional Director for an international non-profit. He holds an MA from Lipscomb University.

Poets Unlimited

Six Years of poetry-only publishing, PoetsUnlimited was a diverse, engaging and authentic poetry magazine. For most of that time a daily publication, it was always diverse and original, and free-to-read by all.

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