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FAMILY VEIL

POETRY BY BETSY HOLLEMAN BURKE

The poems in Family Veil begin with the creation of the elegant Brussels lace bridal veil in 1954. Like strands of fine threads woven together, the poems create a rich tapestry of family history and veiled memories across three generations

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ALL THAT REMAINS

POETRY BY BETSY HOLLEMAN BURKE

This book begins with the destruction of Betsy Holleman Burke’s family home. What follows are the memories which keep the place and people alive as she moves into a wider world.

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RECLAMATION

POETRY BY BETSY HOLLEMAN BURKE

The poems in this collection go to the heart of pain and loss. Betsy teaches all who read Reclamation to process suffering as she looks back and reclaims the love and joy of every relationship.

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FAMILY VEIL

POETRY BY BETSY HOLLEMAN BURKE

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An Address Book Reappears

Nocturn for the Loggerhead Turtle

In America: Remember

Possessions

My Grandmother In Her Rose Garden

Obscurity

Look, It's a Hummingbird!

Out of Darkness

We Speak Too Much of Death

Do Not Say My Thoughts and Prayers Are With You

The Gray Sky Weeps Pink Blossoms

The Buddy Bench

A Choice

The Yellow Shirt

The Sea Passes On

Waiting

Chutes & Ladders

Another Day At Work

Beware

Sea Glass

ALL THAT REMAINS

POETRY BY BETSY HOLLEMAN BURKE

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RECLAMATION

POETRY BY BETSY HOLLEMAN BURKE