My Dear Cousin Greta, You are in my thoughts and prayers. I wish that we could have lived nearby and frequently visited. Your sense of humor and creativity plus the love for your pets is unforgettable. Your strength and bravery through illness was amazing. You are my family and you are loved. Nina
azuriterose
2nd December 2013
Wherever I look you are islands
a constellation of flowers breathing on the sea
deep-forested islands mountainous and fragrant
fires on a bright ocean
at the root one fire
all my life I have wanted to touch your ankle
running down to its shore
I beach myself on you
I listen
I see you among still leaves
regard of rock pool
by sun and moon and stars
island waterfalls and their echoes
are your voice your shoulders the whole of you standing
and you turn to me as though your feet were in mist
flowers birds same colors
as your breath
the flowers deliberately smell of you
and the birds make their feathers
not to fly but to
feel of you
—W. S. Merwin, “Islands”
dballard064
7th September 2012
Knock, knock.
Who's there?
Pee.
Pee who?
Pee ate up my newspaper!
Libby
9th December 2011