Compliments from a Student

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"Your hands speak a language of their own."
| April 24, 2023

“Compliments from a Student”

Your hands

speak a language of their own.

Long, tapered, slender

dancers in a symphony,

pausing, leaping,

flowing life.

Shy, they stroke your face,

return and flee,

as daring fawns,

they bow beneath the moment.

Masters of soul-soaring music,

they weave a path of living fire.

To my friend, Ariele,

Truly, Linda DeHaven

Linda DeHaven was a member of Ariele’s Writing Group held at Ballard High School in 1987. This complimentary poem was given to her at the end of the class. We all love compliments, and they are a great way to bond relationships.

SHARING STORIES is a weekly column for and about the 50 plus crowd living in the Puget Sound region. Send your stories and photos to ariele@comcast.net. Tell local or personal stories; discuss concerns around aging and other issues; share solutions, good luck, and reasons to celebrate; poems are fine too. Pieces may be edited or excerpted. We reserve the right to select among pieces. Photos are always a plus and a one-sentence bio is requested (where you live, maybe age or career, retired status, etc.).

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