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Open Poetry #50

My Mother’s Day Gift

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

0 posted 2018-05-13 03:44 PM

It was an unexpected surprise.
I heard my mother’s laugh today
Something about my older brother’s
gray beard tickled her.
She spoke.
In a dry raspy voice she
struggled the words
as best she could.
He seemed to understand.
Then she laughed,
and for a moment
the clock turned back
to before things changed.
My heart leapt.
Understanding more now,
how much of her
still lingers.

LGR(C)5/13/18

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

1 posted 2018-05-15 02:23 PM

This is one hell of a Mother's Day poem, lori.

~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

2 posted 2018-05-15 05:44 PM

Thanks Jerry,
I posted it on FB and it has gotten some nice comments there too.

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

3 posted 2018-05-15 07:05 PM

Of course it did, it is one hell of a Mothers' Day poem. i think I've said that before, eh?

~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

4 posted 2018-05-17 06:21 PM

Oh, how lovely, Lori! I am so happy for you, despite the tears trickling down my cheeks at the sensitivity of this.

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