~
The young girl, assessing the stylish posturing of her mother
critically ascertained its outward glow
as the wrappings on the package of a familiar androgyny
~
The young girl, watching her father absently come and go
was held fast in his mystery.
Since he reappeared to participate in her deepest moments
it was heard as a message from god
~
The young girl, never compromising her role as the eldest,
stealthily watched her brothers tangle in muscle
needing only to place her foot in the middle
to remind them this contest has many sides
~
The woman, quite old now,
loves the glow of her sweat picking beans,
considers all men brothers,
and happily listens to the birds in the trees
~
~
Poetry of Light 
Lovingly captured, Jana.
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Thank you Bonnie. I really enjoyed writing this one.
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…the dignity of aging…
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Thank you Virgilio. There is dignity in the hard won resolutions of a life time.
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Jana, apologies for not having gotten baack to you sooner. Some posts I just have to save until I have time to really read them as they should. This is a wonderful poem. The encapsulation of a lifetime and the learning and wisdom that comes from a life well spent. I really enjoyed the stanza about the eldest child and brothers, such a rich full image. >KB
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You have made my day KB. I purposely left out the transition time of “adulthood”. It is usually so fraught. I liked the simplicity of the resolution of the pure childhood impulses being resolved by a long life lived.
Maybe insight in reworking will give a more fluid transition… but today I am happy.
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I can’t see where it needs anything. The time from the end of childhood to the time of real dreams that comes with age and wisdom is all one. I think it is fine the way it is. >KB
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Is that what it is? Real dreams. I like that. Thank you KB
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Sure thing. I think its beautiful. >KB
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I love that penultimate stanza. Pitch perfect, Jana.
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I’m so glad you find it so Jeremy.
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You should submit this somewhere. I’d love to see it in a journal. 🙂
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Thank you for the encouragement Jeremy. This may be the year to consider venturing further.
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I really think you should. 🙂
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What else to say except, “Exquisite!” ?
Ron
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the
heart
continually dreams …
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