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Lovely.

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Thank you, Wren. :)

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(This one was just begging to be poemed.)

I learned afternoon from my mother

how to leave work early

visit the dentist then celebrate

with mint chocolate chip ice cream

how to cheer the sunset

I learned morning from my father

how to nurse a cup of black coffee

in the beautiful dark

how to read with starlight quiet

how to rise before the sun

- Megan Willome

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Right? :)

(Love your poem!)

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Thanks! Couldn't not try it.

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Love it, Megan.

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You should try it too, Bethany!

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I especially love those lines about nursing a cup of coffee in the beautiful dark and reading in the starlight quiet. Gorgeous.

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Thank you, Bethany. My parents were very different, and they both gave me tremendous gifts.

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That's very nice, got that rolling gentle feel.

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It's a good prompt so..

"In the morning or indeed

at any time of night,

my father was garrulous, rosy

hued, convivial- like a newborn.

My mother was silent, often still.

At most times,

seeing in paint new lines.

Her coffee black,

his sweet and white.

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"how to cry in all the sad movies"

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"how to take a breath and savor the

moments before something ends"

Oh my goodness.

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I learned gardens from my mother

how to plant on doubtful landscapes

turn a fallen branch into a curved fence

bring color to the world after

moonless nights and days without rain

I learned harvest from my father

how to gather into glass

the fruits of labor

how to save for empty mornings

and endless stormy days

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very nice.

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Open like rose,

Deep red tulip rose lipstick living love.

Open.

Let sky breathe in blue,

And move like foam is in shook.

Foam is in shook. 👋

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Jul 20, 2023Liked by tspoetry

Sweet blossoms of forever flowers from your parents.....thank you.

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Jul 20, 2023·edited Jul 21, 2023Liked by tspoetry

Just found your happy corner of Substack, and what a treat! I'll have a go at this one and subscribe. :-)

Good grammar I got from the grandmother

who brought Little Golden Books, who

hummed songs from before my time

and drummed her fingers on the table

wearing a faraway smile.

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Purple hands I inherited from my mother’s mother

who led us into berry patches where

we picked among the placid bees all seeming summerlong;

we ate and picked and purpled until every bowl brimmed with promise

of a purple pie.

🥧 😊

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Tara, welcome! :) Glad you are here.

You've reminded us of our Little Golden Books post (https://www.tweetspeakpoetry.com/2022/11/11/childrens-book-club-queen-elizabeth-ii-a-little-golden-book-biography/)

What a fun and lovely poem about your grandmother. Now we're wanting to hear those songs from before your time (and enjoy a piece of purple pie :)

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What a lovely memorial to Queen Elizabeth. Of course she would have a Little Golden Book! Thank you for the link. I wrote a Little Golden post also, very lush and extravagant on the theme of enchanting books. :-) https://open.substack.com/pub/enchantedinamerica/p/enchanted-time?r=1mk0zn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web .

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