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celestecat
Junior Member

since 2004-02-02

Posts 29

0 posted 2004-02-02 10:19 PM

Those who are left
will have trouble remembering
her precise detail;
but we remember her garden
the pots that housed a million misfit plants
others would have disposed
without a thought.

Our persistent knocking
and her soft hesistant steps towards the door
her comfortable bed
and the radio singing out forties music,
horse races.

The room that held a mismatch of pins and buttons
tipped out and re-examined a dozen times
A careful collector of things
somehow deemed to be useful
the sewing machine I
never learned how to use
and her
a talented seamstress.

The unsettled feeling of watching strangers
see to the garden and her house
forgetting plants she had carefully tended
and making me wonder
who will take care of the roses
now that she is gone.

This will stay with me
while the passing of generations means we forget even those we may have loved
with whom we share blood
and makes me wonder how we will preserve
her gentle memory
for all the years to come.

Mistletoe Angel

Member Empyrean

since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

1 posted 2004-02-02 10:51 PM

(bi angel hugs) This is a most wonderfully heartfelt debut, sweet friend, this made me cry as I can understand how difficult it can be to cope with the loss of a loved one and wonder how the memory will be held dear! (sigh) This is a most gorgeous tribute, God Bless You, I love it! Welcome to Passions, sweet friend, may you be inspired by all of us here as we will all be inspired by your lovely words! I can't wait to read more of your wonderful words, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet friend, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"You'll find something that's enough to keep you
But if the bright lights don't receive you
You should turn yourself around and come back home" MB20

Duncan
Member Ascendant

since 2001-08-07

Posts 5455

2 posted 2004-02-03 12:05 PM

Describes well what I felt seeing the changes new tenants made to my Grandmother's house. I enjoyed this a lot. Welcome to PIP...

the_loner_23
Member Ascendant

since 2002-06-08

Posts 5479
Jacksonville, Florida, USA

3 posted 2004-02-03 12:07 PM

Awesome write.

Cold hands means a warm heart

iliana
Member Patricius

since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

4 posted 2004-02-03 12:08 PM

celestecat - Welcome to Passions! What a terrific first poem you posted. This is so true regarding those who have touched our hearts eternally. This poem of yours does preserve something of her, you know.

....jo (iliana)

McLean
Member

since 2004-01-05

Posts 484
state of marital bliss

5 posted 2004-02-03 12:08 PM

Sylvia O'Shea...

I think she must have been much like my grandmother...and, oh, how your words have brought her memory back to me tonight. This is a wonderful entrance to our forum, dear...an absolutely tender write.

Welcome to our happy haven. I hope you enjoy it here as much as I do.

McLean

cpalmer
Senior Member

since 2001-06-26

Posts 977
Phoenix, Az

6 posted 2004-02-03 12:16 PM

Such a beautiful write, and a wonderful tribute! Welcome to the family!
Hugs
Cindi

God is our inspiration; Words of the heart can be music to our ears
Cpalmer

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

7 posted 2004-02-03 12:26 PM

Dear cat,

quote:
Our persistent knocking
and her soft hesistant steps towards the door
her comfortable bed
and the radio singing out forties music,
horse races.

The room that held a mismatch of pins and buttons
tipped out and re-examined a dozen times
A careful collector of things
somehow deemed to be useful
the sewing machine I
never learned how to use
and her
a talented seamstress.

I hesitate to say, you knew her very well...
very well.

Welcome to Passion!

Karilea - if I whisper, will you listen?

dingusjr
Member

since 2003-09-24

Posts 415
Missouri

8 posted 2004-02-03 01:06 AM

Miss Cat......I enjoyed this very much....show us more! Larry

Michelle_loves_Mike

Senior Member

since 2003-12-20

Posts 1189
Pennsylvania

9 posted 2004-02-03 03:06 AM

Welcome To Passions
neat write
Michelle

I wish all could find the true happiness I have found,,in the eyes of Mike

EvocativeVerse2
Senior Member

since 2003-09-10

Posts 1279

10 posted 2004-02-03 03:19 AM

Welcome to Passions. Love this first post. Wonderfully done and very descriptive. Keep up the great work.

Remember, if you're not part of the future, you're history!

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

11 posted 2004-02-03 05:02 AM

oh my! good first post!

Welcome to Passions

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

12 posted 2004-02-03 11:28 AM

Cat~
What a loving piece~

This feels sooooo tender ... and so reminscent of how I felt with the passing of my own grandmother~

'who will take care of the roses'

Yes, I promised I'd be the one ... and I have~

Welcoming you to PiP ... knowing you will enjoy the friendships found within our sharing of poetic thoughts~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost,
the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
- Sufi epigram <))><

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celestecat
Junior Member

since 2004-02-02

Posts 29

13 posted 2004-02-04 12:42 PM

Thank you so much guys for your encouragement and support...this is my favourtie poem so if you didn't like it I don't know if I would have had the courage to post another one! So that you so much for your kind words.
Celeste.

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