Phil Shils lives in Decatur Illinois where he works as a physician assistant.
His poetry can be found in various online and print journals including Rattle, Sixth Finch, BODY, 2River View, Stirring, and many others. A chapbook about life with his disabled daughter, Lucia, was published by Right Hand Pointing and can be ordered via his website: www.philshils.com. All proceeds from sales of the book go to the therapeutic horseback riding program in which his daughter participates.
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► Phil's Origami micro-chapbook & selected poem are available below.
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Cover Photo of Lucia
by Julie Carter
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Trying to get Lucia to do puzzles
and put the medium orange round piece and the large red round piece into the appropriate spaces I realize that I hate puzzles. Where is the joy in putting a square on a square or a triangle on a triangle? Do children really do this? She lifts the circle to her mouth or throws it. It would be satisfying to me if she would put it back in its spot even by accident. It would be a relief.
Why does my dog fetch
I asked my wife. She said because he knows you like it. Why do you keep throwing the ball?
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Phil Shils © 2014
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