A poem remembers
the color of her eyes,
a clear daytime sky
A poem celebrates joy
the hydrangea becomes
a sister in the fertile garden
A poem cries
at her mother’s service
memories flood her vision
A poem loves
placement of sensory sounds
painted on the page
A poem smiles
sunshine lifts the coleus leaf,
sea green outlined in purple
A poem mourns
the decision made
for comfort care only
A poem knows no time,
before or after does not exist,
it is only this moment.
Lois Perch Villemaire of Annapolis, MD is the author of “My Eight Greats,” a family history in poetry and prose. Her chapbook “Eyes at the Edge of the Woods” (Bottlecap Press) was recently released. Lois’ work has appeared in literary magazines and anthologies. She researches family connections and propagates African violets.
