#EggcerptExchange More Pennies Than Water by Steven Harz

BLURB:

In his third collection of fiction and poetry, award-winning writer Steven Harz once again connects readers to stories containing emotions with which we can all connect. In "More Pennies Than Water" he covers themes of loves lost and found as well as rebirth of life and coping with death. Appearing regularly in 'The Iron Writer Challenge," "Tipsy Lit" and "The Germ" Steven's works continue to force laughter and tears, often simultaneously. 

Praise for Steven’s work: 

“LOVE this. Started to read it, couldn't put it down....and have gone back to read it again. Completely captivated. Such powerful feelings behind this writing. I feel like I am looking not Steve's open heart and somehow invading his privacy. So much heart and soul....deep emotion. Reminders of memories lost.” 

"Thanks for bringing the memories roaring back Mr. Harz in the most 'Springsteenish' of ways" 

WEBSITE:

The Poetry Blog of Steven Harz

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PURCHASING THE BOOK:

More Pennies Than Water: a collection of poetry and fiction - Kindle edition by Steven Harz. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

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EXCERPT:

Aladdin’s lamp

 

Beneath where your hair
 falls when wet
and just above where my arms rest
during morning shower hugs
is a birthmark in the shape of a magic lamp
that at used to make you laugh but

has made me thankful each day

for our too-brief

one thousand and one nights

and beyond my arm is a fist

that had been used in anger in the

weeks and months after that day

but now stays peacefully clenched

looking like a tightened question mark

and because the impact that stole you

struck me with such physical force

and mental velocity that my fingers

went and have since stayed numb

so on cold days and there are many

I use the mittens that you carefully

crocheted pink while pregnant

as handcuffs rather than boxing gloves

I am now without our

tangled sheet mornings

and I must strain to see

your faint freckled smile

while each day changing diapers

or turning skate keys

my head echoes with

silent flashbacks  of a

drive-in first date

or truth-or-dare lies

and spin the bottles kisses

and each day alone in the shower

I burn my skin to collapse the years

so that I can once again hold you

close enough to rub the lamp

and make three wishes

for another tomorrow

 

Thanks Steve for sharing,


Tina