[Md-sligo] FW: Submission: Shawn Jacobson, Poem, 1

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it's very nice!  a number cruncher with the soul of a  poet.  COOL!
Congrats.
Larry
 
 
In a message dated 10/3/2012 3:21:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
Shawn.D.Jacobson at hud.gov writes:

I sold  another poem.

Shawn

-----Original Message-----
From: Breath  and Shadow [mailto:breathandshadow at gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, October 03,  2012 3:14 PM
To: Jacobson, Shawn D
Subject: Re: Submission: Shawn  Jacobson, Poem, 1

On 9/12/12, Jacobson, Shawn D  <Shawn.D.Jacobson at hud.gov> wrote:
> Dear Breath and  Shadow
>
> My name is Shawn Jacobson; I am legally blind (born  totally blind but got
> some sight back through dint of several eye  operations).  My work phone
> number is (202)475-8759.  My  address is Shawn Jacobson, 19541 Olney Mill
> Rd., Olney, MD   20832.
>
> I grew up in Iowa, attending the Iowa School for the  blind for 12 years. 
 I
> have worked for the Federal Government for  28 years.  I am currently
> treasurer of the Maryland State  affiliate of the National Federation of 
the
> Blind and I receive  inspiration from my friends in the NFB writers 
division.
>  In  addition, I am currently a deacon of the Presbyterian Church of the
>  Atonement in Silver Spring Maryland.
>
> Travels of Lip  Balm
> by Shawn Jacobson
>
> The drier door opens and I fall  out
> after traveling the drum.
> Unopened, my essence stays with  me
> instead of covering clothes with which I journey.
> He picks  me up, his daughter will want this.
> He returns to folding  clothes.
>
> Screams from above Bug! his daughter cries.
>  Big bug! she wails in abject terror.
> Maybe it is Mothra, maybe perhaps  will eat Tokyo.
> He bolts from the laundry pounding up the  stairs
> all else is forgotten.
> It is a spider.
>
>  A cube farm mourning,
> he checks the newspaper.
> How badly did  the Twins lose? he wonders
> as Email breeds in his inbox.
> He  feels his back pocket; here I am.
> Why had he forgotten me? a giant  spider from Mars?
>
> In the restaurant's hectic chaos he  orders
> the usual a burger and some fries,
> a drink to wash it  down,
> some sugar cookies for dessert would be nice.
> He pays  the bill, and in vain rummaging for pennies
> he finds  me.
>
> Deacons meet in the conference room,
> the agenda  drones on, the stove, the van,
> who will count, who will usher.
>  The kitchen cleanup is brought up for discussion.
> He pulls a  restaurant receipt from his back pocket
> finding me  again.
>
> The weary day is done he comes back home.
> The  phone rang in his absence.
> Forgotten life returns to his  agenda,
> He must handle this now.
> He does the trash and makes  tomorrow's coffee.
> He finds his rest,
> forgetting  me.
>
> The drier door opens and I fall out
> after  traveling the drum.
> Unopened, my luck is holding
> his clothes  remain uncovered by my essence.
> He picks me up his daughter will still  want this.
> Sheepishly, he returns to folding clothes.
>
>  We seldom notice
> small traveling companions
> who journey with  us.
>
>
> Shawn Jacobson
> Mathematical  Statistician
> Phone# (202)-475-8759
> Fax#  (202)-485-0275
>
>

Dear Shawn,

Thank you for  submitting your poem to Breath and Shadow.
Congratulations--our poetry  editors have decided to accept it for our
Spring 2013 issue. The way it  works is that about a month prior to
publication I will send you an  electronic contract and ask if you'd
like to update your bio, which is  published with your piece. The issue
will come out about April 15th. In the  meantime, if you have any
questions just let me know.

Kind  regards,

chris

Chris Kuell

Editor in Chief
Breath and  Shadow
www.abilitymaine.org/breath
breathandshadow at gmail.com

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