Thanks to dear Rochelle for hosting Friday Fictioneers and to Miles Rost for the photo.
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MEMORIES OF MY FATHER an iPoem
Stiff curled collars back from the laundry,
a carapace tight around the neck, ready for the upright day
held in place by a small gold stud
you found hard to secure
so needed the child me with my nimble fingers,
and our morning faces gaze back at us from the mirror,
another minor triumph.
May 29, 2021 at 2:14 pm
This was beautiful! What a sweet poem.
May 30, 2021 at 9:20 am
Thanks Mae, so glad you liked the poem.
May 28, 2021 at 10:18 pm
I like your descriptions here, especially “a tight carapace around the neck.” It’s clear you and your dad were close.
May 30, 2021 at 9:25 am
Thanks Jade, pleased you liked the descriptions. I just remember that scene, my dad: getting ready for his day.
May 30, 2021 at 4:34 pm
You’re very welcome, WWM.
May 28, 2021 at 4:58 am
A sweet memory 🙂
May 30, 2021 at 7:10 pm
Thank you Ali.
May 27, 2021 at 12:45 pm
A treasured memory to be sure. Delightful.
Here’s mine!
May 30, 2021 at 7:14 pm
Thanks Keith, glad you liked the poem.
May 27, 2021 at 12:23 pm
A beautiful reflection of the relationship with your father. Tiny rituals and gestures can tell so much.
May 30, 2021 at 7:18 pm
Thank you, I appreciate your comment.
May 26, 2021 at 7:29 pm
Dear Francine,
A father from his daughter’s perspective. Lovely write.
Shalom,
Rochelle
May 30, 2021 at 7:22 pm
Thanks Rochelle, I’m glad you liked the poem.
May 26, 2021 at 7:12 pm
Aww, very sweet. A good mental image to carry me through the day
May 30, 2021 at 7:33 pm
Thanks Linda, I appreciate your comment.
May 26, 2021 at 7:04 pm
I like your imaginative take on the prompt. You’ve caught the essence of a lovely father/daughter relationship.
May 30, 2021 at 7:36 pm
Thank you Penny, Im glad you liked the poem. The memory of the collars popped into my mind.
May 26, 2021 at 2:51 pm
Nimble figures, is a beautiful image, as was the faces in the mirror
May 30, 2021 at 7:42 pm
Thank you Michael, pleased you liked the ‘nimble fingers’.
May 26, 2021 at 1:38 pm
Such a sweet memory. Well done, Francine.
May 30, 2021 at 7:46 pm
Thank you, I’m glad you liked the poem.
May 26, 2021 at 12:59 pm
What a lovely memory
May 30, 2021 at 7:47 pm
Thank you Neil, so glad you liked the poem. It’s a happy memory for me.