.
the easter lamb has
dark brown chocolate eyes,
we sit around the coffee table, fam
extended, daughter still smells
of bolivian jungle, struggling
with the cold that she caught
on her journey &
the little neighbor girl
brought her recorder, she plays shyly,
chewed wood between rosey lips,
all the spring songs she has learned
so far– & i am moved– by spring,
the music, easter, by the friend my
mom in law brought,
and she’s thankful just to sit
with us, smiles across
the table– tells us casually about the
cancer she has battled,
i fall silent at a certain point & life feels
fragile, always does, but there are times
i feel it physically– and the rain hangs
like a veil, drips against
the window, later
i wipe tables, wash the dishes &
you taste of egg nog as i kiss you,
start unbuttoning your shirt with
soapy hands, you look around, say
“it’s the middle of the day” (as
if i didn’t know–) & that
we really should be reasonable,
but– i never am–
.
linking up with emily who re-starts imperfect prose again today..
Tears of joy … Thank you, C
On Easter or any day, afternoon delights are wonderful.
I thought this was unraveling, but you tricked me to go down one emotional path and then knitted it all up at the end in a very sensual way. Nice.
big smiles…sounds like a lovely easter…love the little touches that give us a glimpse into your life…the feelings of haivng your dau home, the music of the little neighbor—i can hear it—and then the nice sensual close, a bit of being overwelmed with life…and spring…and hope…
Ahhh… such a fabulous time. Yes, a saw a bit over overwhelmed in this, then, joy of sharing love among the soap suds… LOL Lovely imagery!
LOL! So lovely, so tender…and so spring.
Lady Nyo
sounds lovely – it’s been a while since i’ve been part of a proper easter gathering like the old days (family too scattered), so your poem brings a welcome sense of home to me… um, and i don’t think reasonableness can reasonably be expected of poets, do you?
truly unreasonable:)
What a wonderful snapshot of the day…the combination of title and poem bring warm smiles.
A wonderful Easter and sweet afternoon…
Now that sounds like a fun easter, being reasonable is never again thing, forget that..haha
again = a good thing, look you got me so hot and bothered I can’t type, geesh..lol
Very charming! Lovely turns and twists, and, of course, close. I think of one of those old movies where the screen fades. k.
(Or closes in the pinprick circle.) k.
PS – title wonderful too.
I LOVED this … I thought it was going down one road, you switched it … in the middle of the day …. and I’m loving it!
This is so very good, on so many levels. You are an awesome word-photographer! (I detest the overuse of awesome, but just couldn’t come up with anything better)
You’re such a remarkable poet. Every part of this work reflects a miracle; thank you so much for sharing! Oh, and I love that lamb!
Ah the fragile life.
Like the unreasonableness at the end *wink*
Quintessential Claudia, I say. I loved the last stanza the most. Unbuttoning the shirt with soapy hands got me! so natural…flow and all!
‘Play on words in the title, Claudia?…hmmm…;)
oh heck…no…really…was not intended…just realize it now..
“i fall silent at a certain point & life feels
fragile, always does, but there are times
i feel it physically– and the rain hangs
like a veil, drips against
the window, later…”
Hi! Claudia…
Once again, everything [your poetic words that is...] is like a puzzle that is finally, solved…Everything just fits…
your image, your beautiful poetic words, and the last stanza…which is so…romantic.
Tks, u for sharing!
deedee
this is sacred and light-hearted, lovely.
But you never are? You’re one of the most reasonable people I know, cloudy
)
Sounds like a wonderful Easter, with your daughter back home, with people around to enjoy and share food with; and I like the little details about clearing the table. So often, if I think about it, life DOES feel fragile. Mostly I don’t think about it, but when I do and realize it, it just makes me try to enjoy each moment. And sometimes you just have to be unreasonable. After all, it is spring …and why not! I loved this write today, Claudia.
That sounds like a great Easter. What am I talking about? That is a fantastic Easter.
Tim
great example of how to paint a scene with setting, character and emotion. This piece truly had an arc to it plotwise. Very nice job here. Thanks
Reasonable is boring! I love it!
This is exquisite Claudia! Here’s to being unreasonable… it’s always for the best!
Love this….be unreasonable..why not
As the great prophets sang…
“My motto’s always been when it’s right it’s right
why wait until the middle of a cold dark night.
Skyrockets in flight…”
You remember that song?
May he rise again. And again. :0
xo
wow. it’s as though you turned your day inside-out and hung it up on the clothesline for us, to smell, and see and feel… such a good write, claudia. love you girl. happy easter!
Thanks for the Easter peek. So glad you are not reasonable.
Easter is actually underrated, I think, but your poem here helps to raise its profile! Lovely stuff. And the ‘soapy hands’ really got me thinking!
Never unreasonable,
never unseasonal.
A touching spring thing.
like…MUCH!
Beautiful.
gorgeous…loved this, all of it, chewed wood and rosy lips, the woman telling of battling cancer, all the fragileness and all the hope of life–your soapy hands and that you never are reasonable….oh sounds *just like* me and my husband. gorgeous, gorgeous write, girl. so glad i found you. would love to read more! i am an aspiring, dabbling poet. ~smile~ thanks for your words over at my place.
I love how moments of joy, peace and awareness help us feel fully alive, and of course that awakens our sensual awareness. Fully alive and aware
Beautiful and intimate, a beautiful write Claudia!
i like the way you celebrate, Claudia! LOVE this!
♥
What an easter poem, this celebration of living and loving. And the lamb looks yummy.
The title (multi-layered in meanings) and your naughty, celebratory ending just having me giggling and rejoicing with you, Claudia. So pleased about the wonderful Easter gathering after all family members back home!