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June 23, 2003

sparrow


Mother, I think of you
and I see the gardens of a mother's mother's mother,
dusty roads of Spain
cobblestones of Italy
I can see your golden hair in the sun of it all
and in the water of the river
a young girl dips a pail
not knowing what her womb will bear
And an ocean parts the two of you
And a deeper ocean parts me from you

A bird flew from her fingertips
a little sparrow
a little dream
a little daughter

Mother, I dream of you
and I see the joined hands of our recent separation
dusty road of Dallas
concrete of a modern city
I can see your golden hair upon the pillow beneath it all
and in the water of a tear
your young girl dips her pail
who knows what her womb will bear
And an ocean parts the two of you
A deeper ocean keeps me from you

A bird flew from your fingertips
a little sparrow
a little dream
a little daughter

Posted by rowan at June 23, 2003 09:40 PM | Trackback

Comments:

I like all the poems so far, but this is particularly touching. Your love for your mother and her gifts to you are so moving.


Posted by: Star on June 24, 2003 04:49 PM

all the poems are beautiful! keep up the good work.


Posted by: Troy Smith on June 24, 2003 11:05 AM

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