| Author | Message | ||
| Kathy Paupore
Senior Member Username: kathy Post Number: 3043 Registered: 12-2003 |
She is fireweed struggling up out of the ashes, purple petals ablaze... a smile, a grimace, a gift... she is a child, open heart surgery and crossed eyes... silence, sign language, whispers and song... she is the first snow, the last brittle leaf of the winter oak, the first wildflower bud... the duckling, awkward, learning to fly... the shy kitten, determined, making her own way... she is a raindrop clinging to a pine needle... the tempest, the eye of the storm, the sunburst... She is the one who always finds my heart, before I know it is lost. | ||
| M. Kathryn Black
Senior Member Username: kathryn Post Number: 3067 Registered: 09-2002 |
Kathy, gorgeous, well-realized. Best, Kathryn | ||
| Dale McLain
Advanced Member Username: sparklingseas Post Number: 1916 Registered: 11-2004 |
Kathy~ This one is a tough read for me, but so beautiful. I know this comes from your heart. Thank you for sharing this gentle tribute. hugs~dale | ||
| LJ Cohen
Moderator Username: ljc Post Number: 4085 Registered: 07-2002 |
Kathy, This opening, so moving: She is fireweed struggling up out of the ashes, A beautiful piece in simple language. Well done. best, ljc Once in a Blue Muse Blog | ||
| Kathy Paupore
Senior Member Username: kathy Post Number: 3051 Registered: 12-2003 |
Kathryn, thank you very much. You made my day! Dale, thanks. Glad to share, there was a time it would have been hard to. Lisa, thank you.  K | ||
| ~M~
Board Administrator Username: mjm Post Number: 6752 Registered: 11-1998 |
This was a beautiful entry in the Challenge, Kathy. It choked me up and brought a tear to my eye. I should have named you all Honorable Mentions in this Challenge. Thanks for bringing it here so that everyone might enjoy it. | ||
| Gary Blankenship
Senior Member Username: garyb Post Number: 6938 Registered: 07-2001 |
She is fireweed struggling up out of the ashes, purple petals ablaze... Kathy, lovely your short sharp lines. My only wonder - Does fireweed struggle or spring up happy for the opportunity? Smiles. Gary A River Transformed The Dawg House Wintr 2006 MindFire | ||
| Kathy Paupore
Senior Member Username: kathy Post Number: 3053 Registered: 12-2003 |
M, thanks. Gary, thanks. I think the fireweed's choice could go either way. Struggling is for my daughter's early life. She is happy to be here. K | ||
| Lazarus
Advanced Member Username: lazarus Post Number: 1340 Registered: 10-2005 |
I hang on that last line every time I read it. Beautiful tribute Kathy. The Age of Nations is past. The task before us now, if we would not perish, is to build the earth. - Teilhard de Chardin | ||
| Kathy Paupore
Senior Member Username: kathy Post Number: 3054 Registered: 12-2003 |
Laz, thanks for reading more than once. K | ||
| Emusing
Moderator Username: emusing Post Number: 2941 Registered: 08-2003 |
This is beautiful Kathy. All, and in particular: she is a child, open heart surgery and crossed eyes... silence, sign language, whispers and song... Unique images and a powerful message. E | ||
| Kathy Paupore
Senior Member Username: kathy Post Number: 3075 Registered: 12-2003 |
E, thanks so much. That is who she is, and how she learned to speak, but she is so much more. K | ||
| Jim Doss
Senior Member Username: jimdoss Post Number: 2033 Registered: 12-2003 |
Kathy, I loved this poem when I read it in the challange. Glad to see it get some recognition. Jim My Books Loch Raven Review Editor Trakl Translations |
