Poems by MK
Another form of expression.
All Poems © MK McClintock
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Long before I started writing books and short stories, I penned poetry. I have a binder filled with poems, many from my teen years. A lot of them aren't great. Others are too personal to share. More are in the works. Poetry, for me, either takes a few minutes to write or weeks. I hope something here speaks to your heart as they do mine.
Many of the poems here have been edited by Verna Cole Mitchell.
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