The Recovering Academic

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The Recovering Academic
Sidewalk Romance
Fiction, memoir, and poetry

Sidewalk Romance

A poem

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Joshua Doležal
Feb 09, 2024
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Happy Friday, friends!

I share today’s poem in thanks to my paying subscribers, who keep me going. It’s not yet spring in central Pennsylvania, but in a few short weeks it will be March. My new place has several lilac bushes along the back deck, and I can’t wait to see them in bloom. Today’s poem brings back a memory from long ago.

Take care,

Josh

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