Does She Know Me? (30/30 Challenge 2019)


Write a poem that asks and answers a question...when I post these 30/30 or 61/61 - these are based on a challenge for National Poetry Month (April) to write a poem a day - and this is a group on Facebook. The prompt is shared early in the day (or at some point the night before). For most of these I wrote them on my notes app on my phone and then transferred them to a document on my computer later. I participated in 2019 and in 2020 - and the group decided to stretch it from 30/30 to 61/61 due to COVID and the pandemic.



Does she know me?

There are times 

she smiles

But her smile 

doesn’t quite 

Reach her eyes

That politeness 

Ingrained in her

To not show hurt

Or sorrow 

or weakness 

A resource 

at her command

I take her hand

She draws back but

Quickly recovers 

and looks at me

Does she see me?

Those kind eyes that have

Stared into mine across

The kitchen table

Asking about my life

My hopes and dreams

Over a cup of coffee

And cookies

Is she okay in there?

Wherever she may be

Thinking of life

Of loss

Of children 

Of grandchildren

Of peace

I believe 

The answer is no

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Memory of a Photograph (written March 19 2019)

Image
In this one you are about 20 years old.  You are holding a large floppy hat, your hair is blown from the wind, you have a smile that lights up your face, it is summer, but not in the middle of summer, as the grass hasn’t started browning from days of relentless heat.  You are wearing shorts and a long sleeved shirt, so I am pretty sure you have just come from the field.  There is a dog standing beside you and the large tree that holds the rope swing is so small.  You can just make out the entrace to the root cellar/tornado shelter behind you and then in the background you can make out the larger barn and the smaller sheds - everything is painted in the brighter blue.  I often wonder who took the photograph.  I am guessing it was grandpa - he was always the photographer.  I also am curious if you are pregnant with mom in the picture or not - but your face is not lined with the ups and downs of life with its hardship, grief, adventure, pain, happiness, love, and strength. It is one of my
Read more

10 Things (written 4/4/2019)

Image
#30/30April4 10 Things The way you snore Your laugh Designing projects  Making the worlds best sandwiches  Hands so warm Lazy mornings  Sunday drives Eyes that see me That itch you scratch A shoe that stubs my toe These my love Are 10 things I adore About you
Read more

New Year's Resolutions (1/10/2021)

Image
Well, I landed on my goals, resolutions, and intentions for 2021. It was not easy and it did take me some time. At the beginning of the year I am often full of all sorts of ideas about how I would like the year to go. Many times I am looking at self improvement and making deals with myself about how this year will be different than the ones before. This time, after my post on 12/29/2020, I decided to sit will all of those whirling ideas and thoughts. Truth be told, I started thinking about things right around Winter Solstice. I would write things down and then sit with the ideas. I looked at 2020 with the help of my yoga instructor's New Years Exercise . I worked through 2020 on 12/31/2020 and then today, I set the space to work through the second half of the exercise - Clarify for 2021. I really enjoyed taking the time to reflect - though I will be honest with you I had originally intended to work with this piece last weekend. It felt rushed though, and so I decided I would let a
Read more