"Things My Son Should Know After I've Died" by Brian Trimboli | RATTLE: Poetry for the 21st Century

wow. Brian Trimboli THINGS MY SON SHOULD KNOW AFTER I'VE DIED I was young once. I dug holes near a canal and almost drowned. I filled notebooks with words as carefully as a hunter loads his shotgun. I had a father also, and I came second to an... more

Reviewed by andreacv Mar 22 2009, 07:41am ( 40 reviews ) • rattle.com

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Rated by nalagon on Aug 27, 11:08pm

straight words
Reviewed by wijfjes on Jun 30, 8:53am

This poem speaks to many. Thanks Tim for posting it.
Rated by lizchukwu on May 26, 10:08pm

A rendition of sacrifice over service perhaps? Great Poem by Brian Trimboli. Thank you for sharing this gorgeous Poem Tim. Kind regards and many blessings always Liz.x
Rated by Hyacinthos on May 16 2009, 12:35am

"I spent my whole life walking and hid such colorful wings."
Reviewed by starchild9 on May 10 2009, 6:01pm

beautiful
Rated by Psychnerd on Apr 30 2009, 7:33am

beautiful!
Rated by Chubs879 on Apr 29 2009, 11:44pm

Well read, too! Why would you quote the poem, word for word? Only people who have been to the page will have seen it anyway...

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