At twelve, he begged his father
to take in a game
just the two of them
lakeside
watching the pitcher warm up
this perfect day unfolding
A fast ball
the crack of the bat
ringing in his ears
and someone calling his name
His brother
caught in deep water
struggling to stay afloat
called out to him,
his voice carried on the wind
Their mother,
aproned behind the kitchen door
daydreaming and
whistling an old song,
heard the screams too late
Dark clouds rolled in
as they pulled his brother from the water
lifeless
A father gone deaf, a mother grown silent
a house of grief and blame
If only…
This would be their family story
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About katemccarrollmoore
Kate Moore’s passion is literacy, and she serves as a mentor teacher and staff developer throughout the greater Bay Area. Kate served three terms as the City of San Ramon's Poet Laureate (2012-2018); she also teaches poetry writing workshops and is an instructor in the Master of Arts in Teacher Leadership (MATL) program at St. Mary’s College of California. She was honored as SRVUSD Teacher of the Year in 2007 and San Ramon Chamber of Commerce Educator of the Year in 2009. Kate holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership for Social Justice from California State University, East Bay, an M.A. in Teacher Leadership from St. Mary’s and a B.A. in English Education from SUNY Albany. She and Bob Moore are the proud parents of four beautiful grown daughters, and the smitten grandparents of six beautiful children who fill them with hope for the future.
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