MOTHER’S DAY REFLECTIONS

MOTHER’S DAY REFLECTIONS

Mother…

Gazing at a rose—thinking of you

Young bud ready to bloom

Introduction, heart-to-heart

Mysterious Irish eyes watched

Long red hair aflame—curious spirits

“I do” warmed cold winter day

Mother…

Spring egg, marital chemistry mixed

Nine-month safe swim—a sea of love

Surprise bloom opens red, red, rose

Mystic cosmic journey—anchored roots

Awakening memories return

World traveled ancestors

Mother…

Tending summer garden

Stylish ruffled swimsuit

Bottom-up, pulling weeds

Dad joked, “There’s a big rose”

Painted rose on cabin-cruiser dreams

Mom’s nickname written bow and aft

Mother…

Saltwater rippled wake spread

Timeless trail—Dad’s early end

Shredded by painful thorns of living

Wrapped secure in Motherly arms

Clock’s hand held still, slow tic-toc-tic

Big Rose afloat, misty ageless ghost

Mother…

Passed, winged angel—migratory shift

Rose petal image, recycle praise

Moon phases—change dark to light

Mirrored time, we will sail a voyage

Wherever you are

Dad, “Big Rose,” and me

April Ryan is a local poet and writer who generously shares her creative works with Northwest Prime Time in the paper version and here, in Sharing Stories.

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