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Open Poetry #14

Lady Blue-Bonnet

VAS
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-16

Posts 7450
Oregon

0 posted 2001-07-08 11:06 AM

This was written about a lady in, likely her 80's or 90's who was out working in her yard with seemingly more stamina than I. It was written last year...maybe that's why, finally, this year my yard is in better shape than over the last 3 years or more. It stayed in better shape when my mother lived here, but she died over 3 yrs. ago, now.

Lady Blue-Bonnet
Virginia Salter

lady blue-bonnet
perched with cane
still supplies life-giving water
to her quaint domain

flowers flourish
color life as I walk by
greet the day with sunny smiles
as she smiles at me

when I return to pass again
she’s no longer standing
but on bended knee
she digs the soil
removing weeds that dare to try
sneaking past her eagle’s eye

this time
I do not speak
for I’m in awe,
somewhat ashamed
of how I suffer in like endeavor

for I am younger than she,
yet will not endure such misery

© July 14, 2000

MARK V SHELDON
Member Elite

since 2001-06-21

Posts 3015
In a corporeal internship...

1 posted 2001-07-08 11:31 AM

Little moments such as this one can go a long way in inspiring us if we but choose to appreciate them...

-MVS

"If you think you know it all, you have a lot to learn."

"Everyone can hear; few can listen."

Interloper

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-06

Posts 8369
Deep in the heart

2 posted 2001-07-09 09:55 AM

Interesting observance of a snapshot in life.

VAS
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-16

Posts 7450
Oregon

3 posted 2001-07-09 10:02 AM

thank you both for taking time to read and to comment as well, you are wonderful encouragers

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