I like the sky.
It is blue.
It reminds me of my father
who is way up high in the sky.
So high he is above the other souls
because he is such a great man
too great for Heaven.
Originally published in the September 2002 Juniper Berry Magazine
MY DAD
Erin Phelan, age 14, Freshman, St. Francis Prep
The Phelan Children
September 2002 Table of Contents
- ANNIVERSARY JUNIPER PARK CANDLELIGHT VIGIL SET FOR SEPTEMBER 15, 2002
- Letters to the Editor – Sept 2002
- September 11, 2001: The Day the World Changed
- Phelps-Dodge Site Sold?
- What will be built on old Elmhurst Gas Tanks Site?
- Playgroup is "Best Kept Secret" in Maspeth
- Parent's Guide to Window Safety
- REPORTING VIOLATIONS
- Our Prehistoric Neighborhood
- Please don't "steal" the Berries!
- NOISE
- Honoring our fallen heroes
- ATLAS TERMINALS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS
- Myrtle Avenue "EL" Memories
- Moving into Middle Village
- Community Spotlight: Dave Solomon
- The Phelan Family: One Year Later
- MY DAD
- Congressman Anthony D. Weiner: New York's Ninth District
- History Making
- Answers to "How Well do you Remember? Trivia Quiz
The Juniper Berry magazine, first published in 1938 is an all-volunteer effort containing articles on crime prevention, neighborhood issues, meeting reports and notices, neighborhood history and photographs, guest articles, editorials and more.
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