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Leaf shadows thrown by the morning sun against a creamy wall.
Soft, sensuous folds of a warm blanket tossed across my knees.
My grandmother’s hands wrapped around a mug as I sip sweet coffee.
So much I fail to see in the time of corona.
Or seeing, fail to note,
Or noting, fail to feel
What once I felt.
Poetry all around me.
— April 30, 2020
V.J. Knutson said:
This is beautiful, Deborah!
deborahbrasket said:
Thank you so much!
V.J. Knutson said:
Welcome!
Writing to Freedom said:
Beautiful poem, reminders, and painting Deborah. Thanks. I hope you’re taking care of yourself and family.
deborahbrasket said:
Thanks Brad. The painting has been a favorite for a long time. I love his work.
Writing to Freedom said:
You seem to find/ follow a lot of good artists.
Susanne said:
This line: “My grandmother’s hands wrapped around a mug as I sip sweet coffee.” caught me in the throat. Yes, my mother’s and my grandmother’s hands mold the coffee mug, too. Gorgeous images, Deborah.
deborahbrasket said:
Thanks Susanne. I still find it strange how I now own my grandmother’s hands.
Ken Chawkin said:
This is lovely, Deborah, and so appropriate for this time. Love that painting too. A friend just sent me this sweet video by Tom Foolery telling a good night story to his children: “Tell me the story about the virus” https://youtu.be/bea4jCAkXsI.
deborahbrasket said:
Thank you for the link, Ken. I’ll check it out with my granddaughter.
Susan Richey said:
Nicely done, Deborah.
You’re demonstrating what a
truly beautiful poetic
voice.
deborahbrasket said:
Thank you, Susan, that means a lot.
gregoria green said:
That was a lovely piece – thank you! And I like the artwork you chose as well 🙂
deborahbrasket said:
Thank you, when I was writing the poem, his painting came to mind.
laura bruno lilly said:
Sometimes it’s easier to stay ‘closed’ to the “Poetry all around me.”
I get it…but then when we take a peek just to see what’s out there? A (he)art felt poem results…
Hugs
deborahbrasket said:
Thanks, Laura. You got it.
ramblingsofraven said:
Beautiful writing. I deeply resonated with your words. I’m a new poetry blogger and would love to make some connections – you are more than welcome to check out my page 🙂
deborahbrasket said:
Thank you. And congrats on being a new blogger. I hope you’ll love it as much as I have, and make the same kinds of close connections with people you’ve never me but who you “resonate with” as you put it. I’ll be looking forward to checking out your blog.
Felipe Adan Lerma said:
Beautifully expressed, Deborah, I well know the feeling, though not as touchingly expressed here. It lends a soft poignancy to my own experience, but one of deep caring you bring across. Though – “Poetry all around me” – and your choice of one of Sargent’s quintessential dapple light passing across the walls of our lives, tells me your sense of life and beauty and human value are merely stunted, temporarily, understandably, by the overwhelming Earth wide nature of the virus. And the uneven responses around the world and within our countries on addressing this threat. Actually, I feel a great solace and comfort from your post, thank you, Deborah ❤️
deborahbrasket said:
Thank you Felipe. You seem to understand what I was feeling perfectly. That deep need to reawaken to the poetry, the spiritual essence of things around me, even while seemingly trapped within a precarious and fearful pandemic. We need that light especially in these dark times. I’m so grateful if this poem has brought some comfort to others.
Felipe Adan Lerma said:
Rereading it, Deborah, I can say it’s enduringly comforting; liked it even better the 2nd time; and definitely feel you’ve lost no touch with that beauty you see and feel simultaneously! ❤️
Sarah Drury said:
Lovely!!! Just all. Lovely!!!! So serene! x
Angela Prendergast said:
Fantastic writing! I love lines five and six. Great work!
deborahbrasket said:
Thank you!
freewren said:
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing your work!
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rexis said:
Very rich imagery here
Geet said:
So sweet…
deborahbrasket said:
Thanks!
basanthgeereddy said:
This is truly an amazing piece of poetry ma’am.
I too have tried writing a poem similar to yours. I would really feel happy if you take a look at it.
absoluteshami said:
You poured out the words so well. Majority of people like me can relate to it.
deborahbrasket said:
Thank you!
aguapan said:
A poetic compliment to the John Singer Sargent watercolor…it’s lovely.
deborahbrasket said:
Thank you. I love his watercolors, this one especially.
Seli💕 said:
Corona has taken so much from us…
Wonderful poem 💖
deborahbrasket said:
So true. And thank you!