Laura hosts Meeting the Bar in the dVerse Poets Pub ~ our challenge the Memento form ~ poems about moments in time that stand out ~ that we celebrate year in and year out ~ birthdays, anniversaries, holidays
at the tender age of eighteen
not old enough to vote
feeling
ill-prepared for what lay ahead
pledges made at alter
kneeling
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teenagers, mere babes in the woods
a wee one on the way
our son
decades passed, ever so quickly
gave him three siblings, job
well done
Helen, that's a mesmerizing photo you chose. Trying to figure out what kind of tree that is, and the sunlight shining on the leaves is so neat. Thank you for sharing your precious family memories in your poem.
ReplyDeleteI snapped this photo while hiking from the McKenzie River up to the Blue Pool which has to be seen to be believed - it is surreal, mesmerizing. The hike is amazingly beautiful with lava, old-growth trees, flowering trees and McKenzie River views. Have no idea what I actually photographed! LOL
DeleteWonderful! I thought this was excellent. (Benjamin Thomas)
ReplyDeleteJob well done, indeed! 👏
ReplyDeleteI think this poem has many decades and memories in it.
ReplyDeleteIt exudes a satisfaction....I really like that!
The photo is incredible, I couldn't imagine that this tree exists but as I read in the comments you took it!!
This has such sweetness! Congratulations on a life so well navigated!
ReplyDeleteMy mum was eighteen when she married my dad, and nineteen when she had me. I think we are all ill-prepared, Helen, and for some it’s a miracle that a marriage lasts. A job well done indeed.
ReplyDeleteYou serve up poignant memories in a way that is guaranteed to raise a smile - job well done in parenting and the poem Helen...
ReplyDeleteLooking back is a multi-coloured portrait always, with a spectrum of emotions...in many ways there is a certain bravery in doing it...your glance brought a myriad of feelings as a reader..
ReplyDeleteOh how young we were back then!! Well done, Helen.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds as if things turned out well, despite the 18 year old's worries and apprehensions. A jobe well done indeed!
ReplyDeleteLovely, with wonderful photo! (Sara)
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