I went to Poetry 180 after reading Katie's post. I found a poem about a relationship with an adult son. It is named Sentimental Moment or Why Did the Baguette Cross the Road? The writer is the father of the son. The writer could have also been a mom. I like the simplicity of the poem. I also like the story contained in the poem. It describes what I feel for both of my adult children. I sometimes want to take their hand and physically guide them. Nowadays, though, they take my arm and guide me.
Sentimental Moment or Why Did the Baguette Cross the Road?
Don't fill up on bread
I say absent-mindedly
The servings here are huge
My son, whose hair may be
receding a bit, says
Did you really just
say that to me?
What he doesn't know
is that when we're walking
together, when we get
to the curb
I sometimes start to reach
for his hand
By Robert Hershon, copyright 2001
Getting physical
-
Training sessions have been going really well these past few weeks. I
swim, lift, and run on my own (or with the masters swim team) during the
week, and o...
12 years ago
6 comments:
I like both this poem and the one that Katie sent in her blog. They don't seem so much poems as little storyettes(is that a word, or did I just make it up?). Anyway they have movement and are very visual and as Honor said have a lightness about them. I too feel that there is too much emphasis on the dark dispair part of life in poetry, sometimes in writing in general. Katie feel free to gift us with you writings anytime. Those are my all time favorite gifts. One year Carol wrote me a poem for Christmas along the lines of Twas the Night Before Christmas. I beleive she was going to have it copied for me in caligraphy style, but alas I never saw it again (hint hint, sister Carol dear). I loved that poem, although I can't really remember it. I just remember that I thought it was so cool and unique to get a poem written for me as a gift. Katie I just know there is a novel in you and a childrens book. Honor a collection of haiku would be amazing.
I agree, to get a poem written specificly for the recipient is a treasure. I still have a collection of Katie's poems. I wish I had a copy of the poem Fiddler wrote for Mom's funeral. That was beautiful. Also, Carol has written some wonderful poems that I wish she would share on this blog. Fiddler, you write such wonderful descriptive passages about life in the country. I feel I am there basking in the sun's warmth, picking flowers, finding my way along a trail, watching the deer in the early morning hours. You truly have a writing gift yourself. I still love haiku, Fiddler,but the ones I have written lately have fallen flat. I encourage Katie to write one Christmas poem that we can all enjoy. Sometime I hope she will write a children's book. There is a lot of drivel out there passing for children's literature. And lets not forget Ellen. She has great powers of observation (nurses training?) and she expresses what she see and feels in an extraordinary way. Sharon, when you write we get the absolute truth in a very entertaining way. I guess this means that we should all keep writing something. This blog provides a good opportunity for that. Thank you, Katie.
I'm so glad I am blessed with family members who share their stories and poetry with me, and I'm so glad that you've all used this blog to do that! Every time I turn to this blog, I feel enlightened and uplifted. When I miss my family, I can read new posts, and I can revisit old ones that are archived here. Thank you, Fiddler Kin.
And I love this poem you selected, Honor!! Simplicity and telling images that suggest more than the image itself are my favorite qualities in a poem.
I love how you introduce this poem, too, Honor ... with the image of your own children gently guiding you. Beautiful!!
I love Poetry 180, and I love all of you!!
That was great poem, mom. I got a little teary reading it. I do enjoy reading everything my kin shares. I, myself, did not inherit such a wonderful ability but I feel blessed to be surrounded with such gifted & beautiful ladies.
You communicate very well Beth. You may be too busy to write now, but later in life you might develop your writing ability. I hope so. I am glad you liked the poem. It tugged at my heart strings too.
Katie, I like reading and writing on this blog. It makes me feel closer to family too. We have some outstanding writers in our family, and we are blessed that you provided an outlet.
I like poetry 180. Have you read Did I Miss Anything? I laughed my head off. I think it could be posted in any classroom to discourage casual attendance and effort.
It is nice when we encourage one another. It gives us incentive to post again.
Ha ha! I love that poem, Honor (Did I Miss Anything?). I used to have it posted in my office for my own students to consider--both as students themselves and as future teachers.
Beth, you ARE a writer. I love the stories you write about Jacob!!
Post a Comment