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She is Still His Mother
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She is Still His Mother |
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angelsamongus Member
since 2000-05-27
Posts 70New York 
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An old woman rocks quietly with her eyes closed. Her mind reaches back to a place she saves, a place sacred to her. A place she can only visit when alone. Her thoughts drift 'round in her head, At times almost drowning her as she remembers. She can again feel for a moment. She can again dream for a moment. She see's him in her mind, she feels him in her heart.. He is her child. The child not recognized by others. The child that left as quickly as he came. As she rocks, she hums. She hums 60 years of lullabies, never heard by her baby's ears. She rocks, she hums, and tears fall to her breast. She is still his mother.. 5/14/00 |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Welcome to the family! I really liked your poem..it touched me. Please check your email for a special welcome.  |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
AngelsAmongUs~ So tenderly touching is your entrance to the Passionate poets family of friends. Welcome. Yes, a mother's heart always remembers. *HUGS* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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angelsamongus Member
since 2000-05-27
Posts 70New York |
Thank you for your kind words poet deVine and Marge. I look forward to getting to know everyone. ~Blessings~ Lori  |
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mark crawford Junior Member
since 2000-05-26
Posts 11 |
Hi angelamongus, Welcome to this forum. I'm new too. This poem is very touching. It evokes such empathy for the woman. I guess a loss like that can only ever remain a loss and never fade with time. I can only imagine. Thanks for sharing this. Mark |
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angelsamongus Member
since 2000-05-27
Posts 70New York |
Thank you Mark for your empathy. I picture this as me in the future. ~Blessings~ Lori |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
This was so moving and touching AnglesAmongUs ... you've touched me deeply with your sentiments, Welcome to Passions! Best wishes, /Kit |
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Lorraine Nisbet Member
since 2000-05-18
Posts 218Jersey City, NJ USA |
Hi angelsamongus! What a moving first post. Nice job. Welcome to Passions! ~Lorraine A great poet is nothing more....than a discovered amateur |
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Rosemary J. Gwaltney Senior Member
since 1999-08-26
Posts 997northern mountains, Idaho |
What a hauntingly poignant poem! So much sadness, and so much truth. I see myself in this old lady someday, too. You paint such a vivid picture of a very real grief, and a very real part of life. And you do it in beautiful, tender style. I like the dreamy bits of repetition that remind me of lullaybes, ("as she rocks, she hums", and "She can again feel for a moment. She can again dream for a moment") that make me almost see and feel the movement of her rocking chair; and feel the depth of her sorrow and memories. Welcome to Passions! ~ ~ ~ The spiritual wind that holds survivors aloft, plants the seeds from which bloom new hope ... R.J.G. |
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angelsamongus Member
since 2000-05-27
Posts 70New York |
~Kit~ Thank you for your kind words and welcome. I think I am going to enjoy it here. ~Lorraine~ Thank You, I appreciate your welcome. ~Rosemary~ Your responses to me are so beautiful, thank you. I love your quote "The spiritual wind that holds survivors aloft, plants the seeds from which bloom new hope ... R.J.G." It is so true.. Be Blessed Everyone! |
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Bessy41 Junior Member
since 2000-04-25
Posts 12 |
This is really sweet. It would touch the soul of every mother! Keep up the good work! |
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angelsamongus Member
since 2000-05-27
Posts 70New York |
~Bessy~ Thanks so much and again Welcome to Passions Lori |
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Rex Allen McCoy Member Elite
since 2000-01-30
Posts 2863Sippin a Timmy's in London |
Welcome to passions Lori ... this is a very beautiful poem you've written Not enough good can be said about mothers ... new .. or .. old ... Rex |
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