Dress up the dentist’s office: Joy Pascarella of Bradford shared a poem she wrote for a local dentist, Randall L. Valentine, DMD, MSD, on Market Street in Warren, following a visit to the office. The poem, with permission, is now framed and on display in the office for other visitors to enjoy.

Keep that dazzling smile

Periodontal disease causes

Gum recession and can

Rob you of your smile –

Your teeth will become loose

After awhile.

Even though you brush your teeth

And remember to floss –

Periodontal disease eventually

Leads to tooth loss.

It is important to visit a dentist

who specializes in periodontal

Disease… so you can save your

Teeth, eat well, and smile as much as you please.

Era staff did receive a photo of the poem on display, but sadly the photo did not reproduce to share with our readers. However, Pascarella graced us with another poetry submission as well, this one about family.

Gramma’s Love

Gramma gives warm hugs

And she always has ice cream –

Gramma pinches my cheek

As she smiles with a gleam.

Gramma knits soft blankets

And winter mittens too –

When I spend the night at Gramma’s

House there’s plenty for us to do.

Gramma tells me stories and

Bakes cookies and pies…

When I leave my gramma’s house

I’m sad to say goodbye.