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John Parker Memoriam

In Memoriam

John C. Parker
NOV. 19, 1935 - NOV. 22, 1993
The quiet thoughts
of two people a long
time in love
touch lightly
like birds nesting in each
other's warmth
you will know them by
their laughter
but to each other
they speak mostly
through their solitude
if they find themselves
apart they may dream of
sitting undisturbed
in each other's presence
of wrapping themselves
warmly in each
other's ease
(from Hugh Prather's
NOTES)

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The News & Observer on Nov. 19, 2011.

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