Friday, December 26, 2008

Mother Comments

Rating: 5.0

Mother's cranky still,
she'll be a year away
from ninety-nine, next March.
Face full of basal cells
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Sarah Everson
mom
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Alison Cassidy 27 December 2008

Wonderful poem. An astute observation of a difficult relationship written without sentimentality. The final stanza rounds the piece of with a nice touch of irony. You say a lot without saying too much. I like this very much indeed. Love Allie ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

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