saving the daylight at reverendmother

saving the daylight

when your friend holds the hose
(giggling at the portable rainbow)
and waves it innocently in your face,
you
spring back,
and the mist on your cheeks goes salty.

that same day, on the front porch,
in the triangle of Daddy’s lap,
you stare down the rain,
search out every lightning claw,
relish the quaking earth.
you are unafraid, and
time falls,
forward.

Published by reverendmother 2 years, 4 months ago in time, poetry

5 Responses to “saving the daylight”

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1 Lorna Apr 20th, 2006 at 1:49 am

this is lovely
2 CGAuntie Apr 20th, 2006 at 8:37 am

Hey - getting ready to teach my kids how to write free verse. ‘Sokay if I print this one out? I think they’ll get it. They’re pretty sharp. There are some others of yours I might like to use, too. May I browse your poetry link?

Happy National Poetry Month!

(P.S. If anyone else has “kid-friendly” poems you would be willing to let me share, please let me know. I posted my school email address.)
3 reverendmother Apr 20th, 2006 at 5:03 pm

Be my guest. I’m glad to think they will actually be used for something useful
4 fllrosa Apr 20th, 2006 at 5:20 pm

rm–I too wanted to ask for your permission to print some of your poetry. We have about 9 new mamas in our parish who are coming to my house w/ sproutlets on the 1st of May. The idea is to celebrate the little ones and mainly, to gently remind the moms that they too need tending to their soul. I thought I’d read give them some of your poems for “edification, instruction and amusement.” If you have any other recommendations of “food for the soul” let me know…r
5 jo(e) Apr 21st, 2006 at 4:23 pm

OH, I love this.

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