Saturday, May 25, 2013

Watching Thyra





For Brenda Warren

Watching Thyra 


There sparkling in a beam of
sunlight, lifting her anchor –
a shift, close to a mother’s heart
a phrase, here and there drifts
into range – floating images waft
and connect coalescing in fragrant fertile layers
the portent of the future ribboning to horizonless yield
Sparkling in that mystic beam of sunlight
Crystal tear drop holds the world on a lash-blink
soaring together 
Graduation-Day-Love

Posted by Dr. Pearl Ketover Prilik (PKP) at 6:24 PM
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12 comments:

  1. vivinfranceMay 26, 2013 at 12:38 AM

    Ah, lovely - your last line says it all.

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  2. AnonymousMay 26, 2013 at 1:07 AM

    Wonderful tribute to Brenda and her graduating daughter. And I agree with Viv, the last line makes the poem and the relationship.

    Elizabeth
    http://soulsmusic.wordpress.com/2013/05/26/before-breaking-silence/

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  3. UnknownMay 26, 2013 at 3:26 AM

    Can only imagine that feeling a Mother feels watching their kids graduation - that lifting of the anchor to move into "horizonless yield". I could feel these words coming straight from your heart.

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  4. Old EggMay 26, 2013 at 4:13 AM

    That sublime feeling of success by the parent as their child reaches such maturity is overwhelming and you have captured this so well.

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  5. annell4May 26, 2013 at 5:29 AM

    This is very sweet!

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  6. Magical Mystical TeacherMay 26, 2013 at 7:18 AM

    And what might that phrase be that's drifting into range? Oh, the possibilities are endless, aren't they? :)

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  7. Veronica RothMay 26, 2013 at 9:15 AM

    Love it Pearl. So nice to dedicate the poem is such a soft way. :)

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  8. veronicaMay 27, 2013 at 8:59 AM

    Yes, this is very nice and touching. I love the portents of the future ribboning horizoneless...

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  9. henna inkMay 27, 2013 at 3:59 PM

    This is my favorite part:

    "Sparkling in that mystic beam of sunlight

    Crystal tear drop holds the world on a lash-blink"

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  10. flaubertMay 29, 2013 at 10:16 AM

    Pearl, how very sweet of you to write this for Brenda and Thyra. I hope Brenda gets the opportunity to read it.

    Pamela

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  11. brenda wMay 29, 2013 at 7:53 PM

    Oh Pearl, This is so beautiful thank you for posting it on my Facebook wall. Life is so busy this week, I haven't been to the whirl. Viv is right, this is a beautiful tribute. Thanks again. You rock, Miss Pearl!!!

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  12. Dr. Pearl Ketover Prilik (PKP)May 30, 2013 at 1:56 PM

    Awww - My pleasure :) Important day! Enjoy :)

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