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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