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A Potpourri of Poetry
Michele Kalish
BIO: My name is Michele Ann Kalish. I was born in Atlantic City New Jersey, raised in Brooklyn New York. I have two children, Samantha 18 and Paul 16. My husband Randy and I and our children live in Hong Kong, and have lived here for five years…I belong to the AWA (American Women’s Association) as coordinator for the photography club. I also volunteer as a conversational English teacher in one of the local schools. I love writing poems, hiking, exploring Hong Kong, travelling, reading and meeting people from all over the world.
I have been writing poetry since I was a teenager.
"Mother and Daughter Connected"
Written for my mother when she was dying of lung cancer. She died in 2002
When you are gone our spirits will be one.
Our connection will never end.
Mother and daughter attached in the womb
from the beginning of life.
Our blood is one and flows deep within our hearts.
Every beat of our hearts is the love we share.
It is a special gift that is always there.
Our spirits will unite one day up above.
Until they do we can share it
as mortals here on earth.
Mother and daughter connected forever.
© Michele Kalish: 2007
"Reflections"
(written for my friend Marty)
As you stand there in the mist
the light is shining upon your face:
a face that has character and grace,
wondering if each line upon it tells
a tale of wisdom and knowledge
with each frail line.
To know such wisdom when you’re young
would let you know how it should be--
when the light shines upon your face.
© Michele Kalish 2007
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