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poetry by Wesley Patterson

Past the Galaxies of Stars I recognized you right at first I want you to know the shock Of seeing you after all these years I couldn't believe but sure It was true not that you look So different but for sure the Years have made the passage of Time You look strangely so much like I always thought you would except When you came in my thoughts were Wandering not in the past My face has altered my son Looks like myself but his features Resemble his mother but below I Sense my past as with you my Friend You have a timbre to your voice I Think you have a manner with your Hands a certain way your hips Make you walk another way you Talk to prove the world is right Only on your lonely path lest Talk to prove the world is right Only on your lonely path lest You forget and I may smile for I can give you no direction My own compass lost one cold night I reached past the galaxies of Stars Copyright © 1997 by Wesley Patterson

Wesley Patterson's poetry and prose has been published in Japan and Russia, as well as England and the United States. A partial list of periodicals which have featured his work includes: The National Library of Poetry, Izvestia (Moscow, Russia), Udmurtia (Izhevsk, Russia ), The Plaza(Tokyo, Japan), and Still (London, England). Wesley has recently completed work on a volume of poetry and a collection of short stories and is looking for a small press publisher. He can be reached at d019954c@dc.seflin.org.