One Saturday Morning

 

 

 

 

 

In memory, things blend and fade (like the photos) together
like a dream.
The happy, the messy, the past, the exciting, the fearful, the innocent mingled together (without rhyme or reason).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this Saturday morning awakens
the air shines with anticipation
I lean against this log fence
while my minds’ eye travels far beyond

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What hides behind
this enormous flower door?
three knocks, a fourth, fifth …

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the mirror gleefully decides
which hat and gloves are desired
for this momentous occasion
chuckles arise when Sammy wraps
a  scarf around the birthday girl
with purple sash

 

 

 

 

 

First business of the day
Around the table

 

 

 

 

 

 

the big girls just know
how to tackle this job
a card for a friend
full of affection and glitter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

but before they start Anneli goes off the deck to pick a rose
and puts it on top of Sasha’s braid. “So here – it’s perfect!”

 

Encouragement from the side lines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Sammy?   I’ll do the glue, Emily.  A vehement nod.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Such weighty significance
must be interrupted by a thoughtful
cup of tea or delicious strawberry-cucumber drink
with a scrumptious scone or sandwich

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No, she’s gonna do it herself! Was I like that, mom?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The back row moms smile and catch up
on the latest in the neighborhood

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A second card with as much excitement
as well as more glue and more glitter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The cup cakes patiently wait
till the second card is finished

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The desert of the morning unfolds
when one pretty bag after another
is heaped on top
and penned on the list of Thank You’s …
arriving  their destination
when this morning has become
a  memory

 

 

AFTERTHOUGHT:  Am thinking about CHANGING (shortening) my URL to

http://Jeshstgermain.wordpress.com  at the end of next week.   But my username will stay the same.

 

 

THANKS TO ALL THE HOSTS – Happy for all the memes. They are an inspiration and focus for my posts!
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