Open Poetry #11 |
Color Memories |
Mother_Earth Senior Member
since 2000-11-20
Posts 13701/2 year Texas & 1/2 year Michigan |
A coat of many colors? No, just a quilt from scraps Memories made from others So many questions to ask. This piece from Granny's dress She only wore on Sunday Oh, how pretty in her best Now its mine for evey day. A worn coat from Mom The color still bright And shirts from Uncle Tom Red, yellow, green and white. I can't believe the riot of color The patterns old, some faded I'll put some here or other And together they are mated Oh, so pretty and on my bed The colors & pieces & memories, Of those I loved, now dead, Floating down like leaves. |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
ME* I'm smiling big here....you are hooked on weaving and doing an excellent job!! Now one question....where is this quilt and when do I get it .... Love you!! |
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Mother_Earth Senior Member
since 2000-11-20
Posts 13701/2 year Texas & 1/2 year Michigan |
My Butterfly ; You don't get to know ALL of my secrets! I hope you will help me look for it, though. At my age, you seem to forget a lot! Love y'all, ME |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
What a wonderful piece of reflection to bring back the memories of those who live in the heart. I know of a quilt somewhat like this in my family but HOLLY...you ain't gettin that one either...LOL. Beautifully penned and the images were superb. |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
MotherEarth~ Oh, how you remind me of myself ! Each precious scrap of memory sewn onto the quilt. I finger the squares and the memories take flight ... circling to bring loved ones back to my heart. Thank you for this lovely written piece. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Charisma
since 2000-09-30
Posts 5906lost in blue pages |
wonderful penned piece....quilt of memories...love it. Charisma |
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Mother_Earth Senior Member
since 2000-11-20
Posts 13701/2 year Texas & 1/2 year Michigan |
Mark: I guess you told that Holly! She will have the weave her own quilt....sure. thanks for the kind words Marge: as a new quilter and a new poem writer, I wish I had more quilts. I never got any hand-me-down quilts so have to make my own memories. Memoriesare great, aren't they. Thanks |
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Mother_Earth Senior Member
since 2000-11-20
Posts 13701/2 year Texas & 1/2 year Michigan |
Charisma: You snuck in there when I was out. Thank you and I want to keep all the good memories and a quilt is a good way to do it. |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
Very cool poem ME...brings back many memories and images ... and your timing is perfect as I was given one of my grandmas quilts for Christmas. lovely poem of wisdom and cherish take care jm Some people find subtlety in strangers if you find anything~let me in Your eyes~you see everything my eyes~I see it all together now~and I know |
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Mother_Earth Senior Member
since 2000-11-20
Posts 13701/2 year Texas & 1/2 year Michigan |
Oh, Janet Marie how I envy you your gift of a grandma's quilt. No one in my family did quilting that I know of so I have to make my own memories. It is easy to get lost when looking at an old quilt. And wonderful! Thank you, ME |
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EagleOne Member Elite
since 2000-03-07
Posts 2829Between a laugh and a tear... |
Hooked or not the gift for the weave does run in the family, that is something I DO know. I love this one, the reflection on a lifetime of memories, and as Marge said, each one so very precious! Take care! "The heart and soul have no illusion of boundries when friendship is the quest" ~ My Angel. |
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Mother_Earth Senior Member
since 2000-11-20
Posts 13701/2 year Texas & 1/2 year Michigan |
Eagle One: you are so kind. Like I said before, quilting is a lot easier. Thank you for the kind words. ME |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
I love how you have woven this together! Very nice! Denise |
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Mother_Earth Senior Member
since 2000-11-20
Posts 13701/2 year Texas & 1/2 year Michigan |
dsnyder: thank you, Denise. I hope it gets easier. ME |
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