Beth Camp Historical Fiction

Friday, January 04, 2013

I don't remember . . .


I don’t remember what I learned last year.
In January, my love and I watched eagles winter at a mountain lake.
In March, we traveled south to see sand hill cranes migrate.
My aunt’s paintings became more precious
with her death. And in March, 
I stood beside my sister to mourn her husband’s passing.
In June, my daughter became a mother; joy on joy,
our conversations are different now.
In November, my love and I traveled to the ends of the earth,
or so it seemed, to Africa. Maybe our souls need more time
to catch back up with our bodies
that flew forty-six hours home.
I number the doctor visits on both hands twice over,
yet we talk of travel to Paris and walking once again along the Seine.
I breathe in memories of this last year
as dear, as pungent as lilacs. 

Today's poetry prompt comes from Morgan Dragonwillow, Playing With Words, to write a poem about this last year. I do write nearly every day, but somehow 2012 seems nebulous to me. 

What did I learn from this last year? Only to celebrate the gift of each day, yet somehow I cannot put this into words that say exactly how I feel.

If you're hopping here from the Ultimate Blog Challenge, have you written about 2012?


10 comments:

  1. Anonymous10:05 PM

    Beautiful, Beth! And many more memorable years to you!

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  2. Wow! Thank YOU and thank you for visiting.

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  3. I love your poem. I haven't had time to sit back and reflect on 2012. You've provided inspiration to do that. Thank you for sharing.

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  4. This was absolutely gorgeous. I have to admit that I have found myself thinking somewhat about 2012, but I find myself looking more towards 2013!

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  5. Lovely poem. All that is over. Time to think about the present instead of dwelling on the past. This exact moment is the only reality. Cherish and appreciate.

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  6. Love this poem! Very beautiful and incredibly moving!

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  7. I enjoyed this poem very much Beth, there is such a flow of love and loss woven through it. I understand about not remembering, I feel like this past year went by in a flash. Only through my art and writing do I realize how much I have gone through and how much I've grown. I am so glad that my prompts inspire you.

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  8. Oh, Beth. So beautiful. Like you, I have a tendency to forget...at first. Love the path we travel with you - looking back over your shoulder with you. I feel a question perch between my eyebrows.... lovely.

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  9. Thank you all for commenting so poignantly on my writing. Your comments are so encouraging and brighten my writing commitments.

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  10. Once again, Beth, your poetry provides me perspective. Always enjoy your work.

    Karen

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