Open Poetry #13 |
The Family Album |
Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
The Family Album (for my mother) From the porch swing of safe rocking with that familiar squeak I knew just the right rhythm to call home with scabby knees falling so often into this lap where breathing was better. I see you now in your glass frame, Marian of youth glow camera charm delicate that twitch of smile lips like thin petals leaning towards me from those black and white years. What took you through the colored days and all the intricate minutes to the time when you found such pleasure rolling up your pants to just above the knee and wading the shallow end with age dropping around you. That minute when I stole your glee for my album lingers here in treasured time out for you in heaven have descended to me again and again in warm folding and covered me with that same precious blanket that cradled my porch swing peace. Sometimes the rhythm of time comes unglued and frees me to fall back and hold you to me in your magnificent pain where courage surprised me with its display as your fingers stroked away the walls holding you with fragments of smiles and took you drugged and delirious across the threshold. So in this opening the past spreads its color in front of me and I just want to curl with you on that swing and let memory drench me with you. (reposted becaue of love) |
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Rex Allen McCoy Member Elite
since 2000-01-30
Posts 2863Sippin a Timmy's in London |
Just spent our first Easter ... without my mom ... sure do miss her but she's in our hearts and memories as well as our family album You really brought this one home Martie |
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Auguste
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea |
Martie, A lot of imagery and feeling in this one. Good work. Michael Proust- |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
I knew just the right rhythm to call home with scabby knees falling so often into this lap where breathing was better. I see you now in your glass frame, Marian of youth glow camera charm delicate that twitch of smile lips like thin petals leaning towards me from those black and white years. What took you through the colored days and all the intricate minutes to the time when you found such pleasure rolling up your pants to just above the knee and wading the shallow end with age dropping around you. ========================== Sometimes the rhythm of time comes unglued and frees me to fall back and hold you to me in your magnificent pain ============================= So in this opening the past spreads its color in front of me and I just want to curl with you on that swing and let memory drench me with you. ============================= you just need to be kissed for this one... what an amazing tribute ... this is a very special write. beautiful and perfect ... "because of love" .... yes, indeed, and it shows. me In another life...I know I loved you then |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware |
"and let memory drench me with you." if I read no other words = this would be a "Martie" and be more than worth the read |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
The most impressive part of this charming penning? "Reposted because of love" But you know I libraried it because of the heart shown.... |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Martie, You got me with this one. Excellent is too hard a sound. I'd say wondrous would be better. *L* |
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Martie
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Rex Allen--I have been twenty years without my mother, except in sweet memory...I'm glad this stirred your thoughts of yours. Michael--Yes, there is..thank you so much for your reply. Janet--I think any poem written because of love...must be by definition beautiful. Thank you for being you. Bill--Very sweet words...thank you. Karilea--I'm pleased this has a place in your library... Sy--Such praise from you makes me smile...thank you. |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Martie~ Thank you for rocking me in your memories. Love you~ ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
What a beautiful tribute... because of and full of love. *S* |
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