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ANTICIPATION
The end of the very last day of school,
standing poised on the edge of the pool,
smell of curry as I'm opening the door,
excitement of Christmas on the night before,
next in line for the roller coaster,
when will the toast come out of the toaster?
jitters, dread, a lack of patience,
waiting and waiting...anticipation.
©Mary Lee Hahn, 2015
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Hey, Mary Lee!
ReplyDeleteLove the parade of images that evoke the feeling of -- When? I can smell the curry, and know that lack of patience sometimes. Sigh.
Here's a homage to my mom that has a bit of dread in it...which, I suppose, is a kind of anticipation??
Best to you,
steve
How many springs?
I wonder
how many more springs
I will have?
My mother asked,
she, who gazed over eighty times
at this awakening world:
red-winged blackbirds, meadowlarks,
the slim reddening of willow branches
near the creek in the valley.
In our silence
we both know a spring
will arrive without her.
Through her ears I first
heard song sparrows singing
from gnarled plum branches.
Once she knelt with me,
knees and palms to earth,
to watch towhees
scratch under dry leaves
when my heart hurt
more than I could bear.
She knows diligent
attention can repair
a damaged hull.
And I know the
quickening of the valley
happens in due course.
But will it occur
without her?
--steve peterson
Steve,
DeleteThis just made me stop for a bit. Beautiful!
Cathy
"red-winged blackbirds, meadowlarks,
Deletethe slim reddening of willow branches
near the creek in the valley.
In our silence
we both know a spring
will arrive without her."
This is so gorgeous...so honest.
Love this list of anticipations, Mary Lee! One of my favorite things to anticipate is a vacation. So much of the joy is the looking-forward-let's-get-ready part!
ReplyDeleteGood morning! Thanks for getting to my place even before I finished my second cup of coffee! Loved "Anticipation"! It's a great feeling, isn't it! Almost better than the doing!
ReplyDeleteSo glad to see your words (and Steve's on the same page!) I'm anticipating summer. Our days are very warm and we're on Spring Break. Holding on with my students. Poetry may ease the anticipation.
ReplyDeleteI love that you include the big things, like the Christmas, and the little, like waiting for the toast to come out of the toaster.
ReplyDeleteAnticipation is one of the spices of life!
ReplyDeleteThe words, the rhythm, the meaning. Perfect! I'm anticipating a month of great poetry from you.
ReplyDeleteCathy
This was such a perfect feeling to start the month with, Mary Lee! I love and fear that emotion. Yesterday, we went up the Dusquesne Incline in Pittsburgh, and I felt all of those things in my tummy. I liked it and wanted to begin and be over with all at once. Thank you!
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