I've this memory -
riding my father's shoulders
into the ocean,
the poetry of things
before I could speak
Michael McClintock
where my father fished...
I drop a line
into the sky
Gregory Hopkins
eggshells fragments
what I know of the mother
I've never known
Melissa Spur
far-off owl...
the phantom scent
of father's pipe
John Hawk
charcoal on my fingers
mother explains the plan
for her ashes
Aubrie Cox
soapsuds -
mother tells me how
she'd like to die
Margaret Dornaus
twilight
father asks
if I hear
the chimes
Glenn Coats
bathing in its own light
the moon
...those who are gone
Steven Carter
riding my father's shoulders
into the ocean,
the poetry of things
before I could speak
Michael McClintock
I am not sure how to describe the theme of today's group of poems. Should it be 'memories', 'parents' or 'loss'? The above poem by Michael McClintock kind of captures the mood.
where my father fished...
I drop a line
into the sky
Gregory Hopkins
eggshells fragments
what I know of the mother
I've never known
Melissa Spur
far-off owl...
the phantom scent
of father's pipe
John Hawk
charcoal on my fingers
mother explains the plan
for her ashes
Aubrie Cox
soapsuds -
mother tells me how
she'd like to die
Margaret Dornaus
twilight
father asks
if I hear
the chimes
Glenn Coats
bathing in its own light
the moon
...those who are gone
Steven Carter
6 comments:
Thank you, Sanjukta, for including my poem among these wonderful tributes. Could you tell me where you found Michael McClintock's tanka--it is so beautiful . . .
Best, Margaret
Entirely my pleasure, Margaret.There are quite a few others by you that i consider among my best of 2011, but being hard pressed for time, couldn't feature all of them as planned.As for the Michael McClintock tanka, i had copied it down long back, but don't remember from where.Maybe some past issue of Modern Tanka...?
wow. again. aloha Sanjukta, these are beautiful tributes to those who in many cases go on before us. thank you.
salt cod
her tanka had my Dad
in front of my eyes
Rick, thanks! Glad you liked them.
snowbird, thanks so much for stopping by and the wonderful comment.
decorating the
Christmas tree we put on -
the angel hair last
Wishing you Joy in this season of Christmas
much love...
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