ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
~Prompt–for a book you haven’t written
First of all, I must thank my parents.
Without them, I would be normal,
and this book would not
have been possible.
My husband did not
comment on it, or even read it.
In fact, for the past eight months,
he has been living
in a tent in the woods.
I love you, sweetie.
Words cannot express
my gratitude.
My children are grown
so I thank them for not
getting in my way
(except for two hysterical
phone calls which only
kept me awake nights
for a week or so).
I am grateful to my agent,
despite her claim that
I was the direct cause
of her most recent breakdown.
I am not responsible for everything,
but she is responsible
for finding a home for my work.
All my editors—every single
one of them—have been
marvelous.
The Spring St. Poets
have provided occasionally helpful
feedback and comic relief for years.
Thanks, guys!
It takes a village
to produce a book, so I owe
a great deal to my neighbors
who put up with my midnight
hurdy-gurdy/bagpipe fests
and afternoon target practices,
and only called the police three times.
These poems
are for them.
MP March 1, 2017
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