Stone Soup

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The Boy and His Grammaw

Laughing and smiling
And sitting and hugging
A dirty little boy and
A graying woman are
Sitting near a dingy trailer.
Rough steps and an old bike
Rusting before their eyes
Yet their smiles
Can dazzle even
This blank scene . . .

the boy and his grammaw jimmy mcwhirter
Timmy McWhirter, 12
York, South Carolina