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Posted by Silver Spun Sand on January 30, 2011 - 14:38
from the ABC set Silver Spun Sand Poems

As time goes by...
they said
the wardrobe
would stop smelling
of you...so, best
shut-tight the door...

that dent in the pillow
where your head
rested next to mine
would fill out –
given time...

your painting
of an off-kilter rainbow,
wouldn’t make me smile
every once in a while;
that red-admirals
wouldn’t bring to mind
what a butterfly brain
you had

and the willow tree
you planted,
three years ago
last July,
would cease
to remind me
how you stuck
a fork in your foot
that afternoon

and we rushed you
to A & E
and how very brave
you were and how
I dried your tears
in the car
coming home.

How ‘Your Song’
wouldn’t be ‘our song’
anymore. And I guess
that may be so...
if you sing it with him now,
Samantha.

“You see I’ve forgotten
if they’re green or they’re blue,
anyway...the thing is what I really mean –
yours are the sweetest eyes
I’ve ever seen...”

Bernie Taupin

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Comments

fatboy74 | January 30, 2011 - 16:50

Just wonderful. :-)

skinner_jennifer | January 30, 2011 - 17:09

Hi Tina,

loved the third stanza:-

your painting
of an off-kilter rainbow,
wouldn't make me smile
every once in a while;
that red-admirals
wouldn't bring to mind
what a butterfly brain
you had

Thanks for the read.

Jenny.

Silver Spun Sand | January 30, 2011 - 17:52

fb, many thanks, and hope you have had a wonderful Sunday too;-)

Tina

Silver Spun Sand | January 30, 2011 - 17:55

My first boss, way back when I was sixteen, nicknamed me 'butterfly brain' and it has stuck, every since, can't imagine why;-) As for the rainbow, it really it is an odd shape. Mind you, I was so proud of it when I painted it, I had some table-mats done, at Boots, I think, with the same picture on. One of those things that seems a good idea at the time. As I have said before, my painting does leave a lot to be desired;-)

Thanks for reading, Jenny and glad you enjoyed.

Tina

Cavalcaderl | January 30, 2011 - 18:33

new Silver-Spun-Sand
Just read this lovely poem
Then space come back now?
See a well deserved cherry!
I liked it all and the same
stanza as jennifer.Sad but beautiful
colours memories and love.
Strange I only put on Beeme's poem yesterday
one doesn't see Red Admiral butterflies now
As just got photo of one on the table looking at me.
Cor to be able to paint is somethink.
Have a good day going to get warmer forecast.
Want to see "The Black Swan" ballerina film sad I have read a bit.You went to ballett didn't you.
Have a good day.Sometimes I got called feather brain.
julie xx

Silver Spun Sand | January 30, 2011 - 19:46

Hi there, Julie. Yes, I want to see 'The Black Swan' too. As you know, I adore ballet, just like you do;-)

Thanks for commenting on this one, and you are right, you don't see many red-admiral butterflies around now...except last year I saw more than the year before. But the number of butterflies, generally, so I understand is diminishing, year on year, so I try to plant flowers in my garden that I know attract them.

By the way, I have feather-brain days...and today is one of them.

Have a good week;-)

Tina xx

barryj1 | January 31, 2011 - 01:36

Beautiful imagery!

Cavalcaderl | January 31, 2011 - 09:01

New Silver-Spun-Sand
Tina.
Hi! I am not good at commenting
as some so good I can't tell if real
or not. Say the wrong thing. Yes your
right about Red Admiral so colourful
compared to white cabbage butterfly.
Hope you collect some by attracting
them planting flowers,I am sure your
garden is a picture plus the bird's
you have mentioned.And two of my
favourite songs mentioned here. One friend
in nursing home sung.
Have a good week-end too.
julie xx

Silver Spun Sand | January 31, 2011 - 09:32

Barry - many thanks, again, for your lovely comment. Much appreciated;-)

Tina

Beeme | February 1, 2011 - 12:12

Stunningly beautiful Tina

Beeme xx

Silver Spun Sand | February 1, 2011 - 13:01

Thanks, Beeme, and so...your lovely comment;-)

Tina xx