harness the moment
brass spangles
glittering high above this porch
of thought
sweet refuge
a swing
the one Grandpa built for Mama
when she was still just a wee girl
smiling in her pig tailed happiness
of childhood
up at the man who meant more to her than
open sky to a bird
she still remembers that swing
when she speaks of blue bonnets and cowbells
all gentle reminders
of her fond days
during the great depression............
(written Nov. 14, 2001 1215pm)