Sumana's prompt for "What's Going On" is "A Homemade Gift." I love homemade gifts and have received a few while teaching people with injuries who needed to learn computer skills for a new job. One handcrafted item I adore is woven baskets. Last night, I watched an old movie, 'Out of Africa' and bits of all these found their way into my poem.
A Homemade Gift
I have woven you a
basket,
formed in the shape of my heart,
To hold yours when it needs a safe place
on cold and dreary winter days.
I have woven you a
basket with
willow picked from the wild,
from a place untamed and free,
a place you always liked to be.
I have woven you a
basket,
filled with wisps of what once was,
full of redundant butterflies
to join you on your vagabond life.
When you wander
through the world,
and memory fades into dusk,
you will still carry a bit of me,
as I have woven you a basket.
That is absolutely beautiful, Marja! I love the idea of a basket in the shape of one's heart!
ReplyDeleteA beautifully woven poem - Truedessa
ReplyDeleteI like the gift of a safe place... needed and so thoughtful!
ReplyDeleteThis is so lovely. "I have woven you a basket"..... in the shape of your heart. Just beautiful. This wont accept my sign in. This is Sherry.
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