Brothers

In the fall of 2011 I wrote this...

I have completely stopped trying to write anything since I’ve been done teaching at Gustavus. Not that what I wrote was special or wonderful, but at least I worked at it , hoping to put into words the things I feel about family, especially. Maybe ADHD is the reason, or lack of commitment, or no energy, or insecurity, or lack of will.

I started this poem for two voices that same day, but didn't finish it. I forgot about it and I didn’t find again until April of 2014, just before Ethan and Owen turned 5! I decided to finish it, then took it along to Perkins, when Gpappy and I joined the boys and their mommy and daddy for E and O's birthday dinner.

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Ethan		Owen
	Twins by birth
Older brother		Younger brother
Brown eyes		Blue eyes
Books, books, books		Baseball, football
Tiny books		Tiny football
	Love mommy and daddy
Sounds Italian, sounds Norwegian		Loves to be loud
stealthy		obvious
	Loving, sweet, ‘nuggly
Fine motor skills		Gross motor skills
Creative in using objects for play (“lily pads”)		Persistent in learning how to cut with scissors
Quiet and watchful		Sings, sings, sings
	Brothers

Fall 2011