Study in Blue

Cherry

By Silver Spun Sand

Sat, 14 Sep 2013
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28 comments
 

 

Cradled in the palm

of my hand – you,

a touch out of focus

by the side of a river,

 

somewhere in Vietnam,

I think you said.

 

You were smiling.

 

That ‘hippy hat’ of yours –

the blue one

with flowers on,

dipped over your eyes.

 

It was raining –

your kind of weather...

 

how you’d always

go for a turn

around the garden

when it did.

 

So many photos

of you I took...

over the years – yet

this – my favourite

 

the only one not

gone astray.

 

You’re half turning;

camera-shy –

as ever as always,

 

and this is how

I’ll remember you;

 

the line

of your lips – the tilt

of your chin.

 

A study in blue...blinking,

a little...no, excuse me –

 

a lot afraid.

 

 

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Comments

Submitted by Parson Thru on

Hello Tina.  You're up late.  A lovely study.  Is this your daughter? Captured in so few words. Hope you're well. x

Parson Thru

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

How did you guess? And yes, it is.  And yes I am...and hey...I was just commenting on one of yours. Freaky, or what?;-) 

Tina x

 

Submitted by Parson Thru on

I saw.  Freaky ok :-) But nice, too.  Looking forward to getting those swallows back.  The leaves don't seem to have got the message yet, but they seem to linger well into November these days.  A lovely poem, this, Tina.  Better go and respond to yours! x

Parson Thru

Submitted by Bee on

Simply beautiful !!!

Bee

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Simply...thank you, Bee;-)

Tina

 

Submitted by moonphish on

lovely poem Tina - alvin

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Many thanks, alvin. Pleased you thought so;-)

Tina

 

Submitted by Mark Heathcote on

Congrats on a lovely poem Tina, :)

Mark Heathcote

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Obliged to you, Mark.  Always good to hear from you;-)

Tina

 

Submitted by CrazyCutter on

Hi Tina

This is truly lovely, each line made me smile! 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

EK - thanks. And that smile suits you;-)

Tina

 

Submitted by VeraClark on

Deep beyond the smiles on old photos of loved ones, there's so much more that we see. You capture the inexplicable nature of that seemingly effortlessly. The last line - that self correction - is charming and sweetens the end, even though fear is no laughing matter.

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

You always put things so well, Vera, and how right you are.

Many thanks for sharing your wisdom.

Tina;-)

 

Submitted by hudsonmoon on

Loved that opening line, Tina. Wonderful.

Rich

 

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Glad to hear that, Rich.  Thanks, so very much;-)

Tina

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

What a beautiful descriptive poem Tina.  'A treasure indeed.'  Jenny.

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Thanks, Jenny.  So pleased  you thought so;-)

Tina

 

Submitted by The royster on

Would I be right in saying these are your memories Tina.  If so they are beautiful ones and so well remembered.  The camera never lies.  Roy 

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Yes, they are my memories, Roy, and very precious ones.  My late daughter travelled to Vietnam, and a number of other places, about a year before she died, after a twenty year battle with cancer.

Many thanks for asking.  'It's good go talk'...as someone once said;-)

Have a sunny week.

Tina

 

Submitted by Linda Wigzell Cress on

Just lovely, Tina.  How you must miss her.  Bless the man who invented the camera.

Linda

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

More than words could ever say, Linda, and I can only thank God for my memories.  Many thanks.

Tina

 

Submitted by The royster on

Thanks for letting me in Tina.  I agree with Linda about the camera too, we can both testify to that.

Roy

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

You're more than welcome, Roy.  Since my daughter passed away, six years ago now, I have found  some solace in writing. 'Fireworks in the Snow', which I wrote just after her death, tells her story, if you are at all interested, and there is also an updated version.

Tina

 

Submitted by The royster on

Thank you Tina.  It is our gain that you have spent this time writing.  I shall get to reading this later today when I get some time to myself. Not enough of it unfortunately.  I am very interested to read this. Thank you.

 

 

Roy

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Hi again, Roy.  Thanks for that.  Have taken the liberty of  giving you the links, below, to both my stories.  If you do get time to read them it would mean a lot. 

http://www.abctales.com/story/silver-spun-sand/fireworks-snow

http://www.abctales.com/story/silver-spun-sand/fireworks-snow-five-years

 

 

Submitted by The royster on

Thank you Tina,  I look forward to reading these. A liberty well taken and much appreciated.

Roy. 

 

Submitted by UndercoverJulietta on

Delightful, as ever!

(:

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Thanks, Julietta.  Pleased as punch;-)

Tina