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Sierra Smiles (A Rispetto)
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Sierra Smiles (A Rispetto) |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines 
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Sierra Smiles (A Rispetto) Sierra sweet, unblemished heart takes hold of thoughts from Grandpa Dave remembering, of his depart as we go through his things to save. The photos of, from walls we took with tearing eyes in after-look. A day we spent in memories. Sierra smiles, this time to seize. A baby in the lap of old now fourteen years, she's not denied the knowing of a love, she's told from pictured words that books provide. Bagged and tied, we rid of stuff. Too much he saved, we laughed enough when clearing out each pocket's find: a mint, a clip, toothpick, combined. The same we found in hand bags, still, belonging to my sister, gone. Five years of kept, this day until we placed the rid of, on the lawn. Sierra smiles this day with me enjoying what we once could see and feel from Dave and Marcia, each: love left behind, within our reach. M ~~clearing out a house that once was a home~~ "Love is not blind - It sees more and not less, but because it sees more, it is willing to see less." |
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unboundpoetess Member
since 2008-05-24
Posts 477 |
My goodness, you've teared me up. Wonderfully and sweetly written work of a task familiar to many of us. L, Heather |
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1slick_lady Member Ascendant
since 2000-12-22
Posts 6088standing on a shadow's lace |
bitter sweet day sorry |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Your Gramdpa Dave will on in your heart, mind, soul ~ and through your warm, loving and highly expressive, poetry... ~ and you managed to do that within the parameters of a a Rispetto! Well done! Love & Eternal Light, Linda  |
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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
Maureen - nice to see you writing more and more. Your pen shows your great talent... BC |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Clearing away the belongings of a loved one who has passed is one on the saddest things I've ever done. You told the story very well, Maureen. Ida |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Yo dear Maureen, This poem is very well put together. Love Bobby |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
v. well done ... a powerfully emotive 'write' ! MUCH applause! |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
Thanks everyone, I'm just using the challenges in the workshop to keep poetry-stimulated. And even though it's a sad time again for family, we are getting together to do what is necessary and that alone helps take away the feelings of loss. M |
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