Pressing my face against
the glass, I look into the past.
Me, on my customary Monday visit;
you, in your beloved garden –
despite the rain, turning
to hail, then sleet.
I had let myself in; you
in your jeans, and waxed
jacket – up to your armpits
in mud, but how happy you looked,
like the proverbial ‘pig in shit’;
you, with your plants.
On spotting me, through
the window, you raced inside...
made a bee-line for the Aga,
pressing your hands to its door;
its warmth, slowing thawing
those half-frozen gloves of yours.
Little did I know it then,
but from all those petals, made up
the potpourri of your life,
this would be the one I’d keep;
you, kissing me ‘hello’, and
the ice, melting at our feet.
Comments
Parson Thru | December 17, 2011 - 08:44
Beautiful.
Is there a typo in the 3rd stanza (its warmth slowing thawing)? Lovely poem.
Silver Spun Sand | December 17, 2011 - 09:04
Hi there, Parson. Pleased you enjoyed.
Have put a comma after warmth. It possibly reads better now.
Many thanks for reading and taking the trouble to comment;-)
Tina
Highhat | December 17, 2011 - 14:33
Yes beautiful Tina
;)Pia
Silver Spun Sand | December 17, 2011 - 16:17
Many thanks, Pia;-) You have cheered up a dreary afternoon.
Tina;-)
skinner_jennifer | December 17, 2011 - 16:49
'Lilly May,' I love the title name. You've written another beautiful piece here Tina. Really enjoyed.
Jenny.
Silver Spun Sand | December 17, 2011 - 18:15
Thanks, so very much Jenny. Hope you are having a lovely weekend;-)
Tina
hilary west | December 17, 2011 - 19:09
Lovely snapshot. Quite magical!
Silver Spun Sand | December 17, 2011 - 19:11
Thank you, so very much, Hilary.
I have just finished reading your latest story about the snow-globe. That's quite magical too;-)
Tina
Cavalcaderl | December 18, 2011 - 01:31
new Silver-Spun-Sand
Well done on the cherries!
Yes,lovely name Lily May.
Great poem full of character.
Enjoyed it all. Especially the last stanza.
And reminder's memories.
Sounds a lovely person.
Keep warm 4 inches snow exspected
Is it bad weather there?
Does make the gardens look pretty though.
cavalcaderl julie xx
Silver Spun Sand | December 18, 2011 - 09:14
Hi there, Julie.
Pleased you liked;-)
We had really frosty start so the fields looked very pretty and to top it all off, a red sky in the morning. Hope it doesn't really mean 'shepherds' warning', although they do forecast a few wintry showers.
Hope you have a good Sunday.
Tina xx