Memories Bloom

Memories Bloom

The orange blossoms

have special meaning to me.

They bring back thoughts of

family and a past home.

Memories bloom at first sight.

The form of this poem is a waka.

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Academy of American Poets Poem-A-Day

Totem

 

 

This week's Wordsmith Studio Creative Prompt is Totem. A totem is an object (usually animal or plant) that serves as an emblem of a person, family or clan. I chose a lily as my totem because it reminds me of two women in my family.

 

The first is my mother. Her name was Lillian. Her nickname was Lil rather than Lily, but the flower still reminds me of her.

 

The second is my Aunt Lydia. She was my father's sister, but she and my mother were very close. Auntie had orange daylilies growing along one side of the driveway for as long as I can remember.

 

We lived in the upstairs flat in my aunt and uncle's house until I was nine years old. The families actually lived together for 18 years so Aunt Lydia and Uncle John were like another set of parents to my siblings and I.

 

What totem would you choose to represent your family? Put a link to it in the comments on the prompt post. Thanks to Dana Dampier for this prompt.

 

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Family Quartet

This poem is a snapshot of my siblings and I.

Family Quartet

Two boys
Two girls
Two brown eyed
Two blue eyed
Two dark haired
Two light haired
Two right-handed
Two left-handed
Now, just two