A Red Flash of You

The dishes are sloshing in the dishwasher. The tablecloth, with bright colored evidence of our gathering, waits to be put in the dryer. And I have been enjoying walking through my house, seeing memories of grandchildren, laughter, and delicious food around every corner. I hope your Thanksgiving was as lovely as ours.

The inspiration for my poem today.

Today is Poetry Friday, and I was lucky enough to have a poem land on the branch outside my window this morning. I did what a poem always requests of you: I sat down and spent some time with it.

Like many of you, these Holidays bring a tinge of sadness for the empty seat at our table.

My beautiful Mom and I. I miss her so much...

This poem tries to put this into words. If you are missing someone this week, know you are not alone. Sending you BIG hugs...

To leave you with a smile, here is a short clip from yesterday of my grandson, who spurred a spontaneous rendition of "This Little Light of Mine." What joy!

You can catch the other lovely poems at our host's blog, in addition to a fascinating look at Poet Suzy Levinson's new book, "DINOS THAT DRIVE." There is a lot that goes into a poetry collection. I am definitely finding that out as I have three in progress!!

Thank you Buffy for hosting today! https://buffysilverman.com/blog/