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<DIV><FONT size=7>it's very nice! a number cruncher with the soul of a
poet. COOL!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=7>Congrats.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=7>Larry</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 10/3/2012 3:21:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
Shawn.D.Jacobson@hud.gov writes:</DIV>
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style="BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><FONT
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>I sold
another poem.<BR><BR>Shawn<BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: Breath
and Shadow [mailto:breathandshadow@gmail.com] <BR>Sent: Wednesday, October 03,
2012 3:14 PM<BR>To: Jacobson, Shawn D<BR>Subject: Re: Submission: Shawn
Jacobson, Poem, 1<BR><BR>On 9/12/12, Jacobson, Shawn D
<Shawn.D.Jacobson@hud.gov> wrote:<BR>> Dear Breath and
Shadow<BR>><BR>> My name is Shawn Jacobson; I am legally blind (born
totally blind but got<BR>> some sight back through dint of several eye
operations). My work phone<BR>> number is (202)475-8759. My
address is Shawn Jacobson, 19541 Olney Mill<BR>> Rd., Olney, MD
20832.<BR>><BR>> I grew up in Iowa, attending the Iowa School for the
blind for 12 years. I<BR>> have worked for the Federal Government for
28 years. I am currently<BR>> treasurer of the Maryland State
affiliate of the National Federation of the<BR>> Blind and I receive
inspiration from my friends in the NFB writers division.<BR>> In
addition, I am currently a deacon of the Presbyterian Church of the<BR>>
Atonement in Silver Spring Maryland.<BR>><BR>> Travels of Lip
Balm<BR>> by Shawn Jacobson<BR>><BR>> The drier door opens and I fall
out<BR>> after traveling the drum.<BR>> Unopened, my essence stays with
me<BR>> instead of covering clothes with which I journey.<BR>> He picks
me up, his daughter will want this.<BR>> He returns to folding
clothes.<BR>><BR>> Screams from above Bug! his daughter cries.<BR>>
Big bug! she wails in abject terror.<BR>> Maybe it is Mothra, maybe perhaps
will eat Tokyo.<BR>> He bolts from the laundry pounding up the
stairs<BR>> all else is forgotten.<BR>> It is a spider.<BR>><BR>>
A cube farm mourning,<BR>> he checks the newspaper.<BR>> How badly did
the Twins lose? he wonders<BR>> as Email breeds in his inbox.<BR>> He
feels his back pocket; here I am.<BR>> Why had he forgotten me? a giant
spider from Mars?<BR>><BR>> In the restaurant's hectic chaos he
orders<BR>> the usual a burger and some fries,<BR>> a drink to wash it
down,<BR>> some sugar cookies for dessert would be nice.<BR>> He pays
the bill, and in vain rummaging for pennies<BR>> he finds
me.<BR>><BR>> Deacons meet in the conference room,<BR>> the agenda
drones on, the stove, the van,<BR>> who will count, who will usher.<BR>>
The kitchen cleanup is brought up for discussion.<BR>> He pulls a
restaurant receipt from his back pocket<BR>> finding me
again.<BR>><BR>> The weary day is done he comes back home.<BR>> The
phone rang in his absence.<BR>> Forgotten life returns to his
agenda,<BR>> He must handle this now.<BR>> He does the trash and makes
tomorrow's coffee.<BR>> He finds his rest,<BR>> forgetting
me.<BR>><BR>> The drier door opens and I fall out<BR>> after
traveling the drum.<BR>> Unopened, my luck is holding<BR>> his clothes
remain uncovered by my essence.<BR>> He picks me up his daughter will still
want this.<BR>> Sheepishly, he returns to folding clothes.<BR>><BR>>
We seldom notice<BR>> small traveling companions<BR>> who journey with
us.<BR>><BR>><BR>> Shawn Jacobson<BR>> Mathematical
Statistician<BR>> Phone# (202)-475-8759<BR>> Fax#
(202)-485-0275<BR>><BR>><BR><BR>Dear Shawn,<BR><BR>Thank you for
submitting your poem to Breath and Shadow.<BR>Congratulations--our poetry
editors have decided to accept it for our<BR>Spring 2013 issue. The way it
works is that about a month prior to<BR>publication I will send you an
electronic contract and ask if you'd<BR>like to update your bio, which is
published with your piece. The issue<BR>will come out about April 15th. In the
meantime, if you have any<BR>questions just let me know.<BR><BR>Kind
regards,<BR><BR>chris<BR><BR>Chris Kuell<BR><BR>Editor in Chief<BR>Breath and
Shadow<BR>www.abilitymaine.org/breath<BR>breathandshadow@gmail.com<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Md-sligo
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