I Moments of Eternity/Memories

My Mother Stitches Memories with Love

Response to DEP Prompt 31 & 33/52

I love those random unforgettable memories that make me smile, no matter what’s going on in my life right now” — Anonymous

That sudden drop of rain In my palm, That flowed like a river through me, Seconds the book of poems converted to yawns unheard of thee,

Spotting that shady oak we found walking miles in the sun, Corner of the street, Ice creams and that Cola man,

That word-less moment When we vowed for fun Eyes knowing, minds are undone, Oft, Opening the lid of my mother’s Jar of pickle, The scent of her, unalloyed love tickle,

Of all the stones that prick the locker floor, My heirloom found in woven threads of her lore, Moments of banter, Crushing on the floor laughing, Jokes silly, binding minds In untold synchrony,

That Small paper piece ’Sorry’ crying crossed, Thinking all is lost after witless we fought, Still lies safe in that old cardboard box,

When A ’Thank you Note’ after we made up, from the corner peeks, Dreary-eyed, but still remembers to smile at me —

Unpretentious moments Manifestations of un-words, Those small pastilles, add value to become memories Savoured….

Little things are the things that I look for, when I look for things, Precious treasures they are To my heart’s charging

Hold a little close if I may, Often ardent, at times carefree, Carrying with me when I cross the threshold one day —

Wondering, will they remember those rains shine and me!

My Corner : Memories are what we create stitching moments plucked from the precious of life. One such for me is definitely my mother’s creatives with fabric, which we grew up watching, experiencing and wearing. All the dresses we sisters wore as a child which garnered praise in friend’s get-together and birthday parties were stitched by her. Now over that phase, she is stitching heirlooms for keeps-sake — Carpets for all of us, including my cousins and her daughters-in-law who came into our family.

None to find place in lockers, but to keep close to our heart as memories warm for days cold. Priceless. Today’s image is a collage of several ones she has completed. - Soul-Bay/medium , Nefelibata.in

#DEP Poetry so far:

Thank you Dr. Gabriella Korosi Dr. Preeti Singh Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles Annelise Lords and Dancing Elephant Press for creating a space for forging creativity.

A beautiful poetic outlet in praise of nature by Dr. Gabriella Korosi in Magic-around-us

A heads up on a butterfly house in Vienna by Every Day Life Improvement in Schmetterling-haus-in-vienna

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Today’s poem is worked around two wonderful #DEP prompts 31&33/52: