Memories of this summer

By Rhiannonw

Fri, 15 Sep 2017
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A bush full of gooseberries,
garden runner beans,
outdoor children playing –
happy shouts and screams.

Family come to visit –
listen, laugh and chat;
sorting, cleaning toys galore
while ‘Toddler Group’ is shut.

Lovely country strolling
despite his weary pain –
waiting lists grow slowly shorter –
sunshine’s brighter after rain.

[IP: remembering summer]

Certificate U
Poem
Families
Inspiration Point (work that responds to our weekly writing cue)
Autobiography

Comments

Submitted by hedgehog1 on

What summer memories Rhiannon family is the most important part of our lives and you capture it so well. Fresh produce from the garden, nothing better.

Edward

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Edward. It  has been an unusual summer, with my husband's troublesome waiting, but it was good to remember the pleasures like this. We have neighbour's children playing out in school holidays, and their friends, and good family visits, plus the rather pressurised toy cleaning for the toddler group! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Like the way you bring your family memories into this poem Rhiannon. Sorry to hear your husband's in pain, I hope he gets better soon. Being able to get out and about can revive even the most ailing problems with all that fresh air.

Take care.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jenny. Yes, fresh air and the diverse beauty in the countryside is great pleasure, even if short visits. I hope you are continuing to progress in the healing, and mobility. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

You've condensed so much of your busy life in so few lines! A very rich slice of life

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks again, Di_Hard. Good to gather different kinds of memories together, and to work at being concise, sometimes! Rhiannon