her grandmother was indomitable yet humorous
her mother was complex, creative and eccentric
my mother was beautiful and sadly enigmatic
their mother is creative, sadly enigmatic and subversive
who knows how the line will follow on in the future
we all seem to muddle through somehow
we are mothers
and each in their own way, lovely.
ReplyDeleteYes..thanks!
ReplyDeleteAn ekphrastic poem. I love the way you get three generations in this poem without using so many words...good line at the end of the poem which leaves the reader thinking.
ReplyDelete4 generations
Deletemy great grandmother
my grandmother
my mother
me
Thanks.
ha...we all do muddle through and add our own ingredients to the next for sure...interesting to step back like that though and take the long view of it..hmm...
ReplyDelete'muddle' being the operative word:)
Deleteoh very well said. within the common genre we have our own ways crafted!
ReplyDeleteYes... thank you!
DeleteMuddle is a good word. Beats toddle.
ReplyDeleteDawdle is a good word too.
ReplyDeleteDid these interesting women have fathers and husbands?
ReplyDeleteIn our family the men are gentle quiet types and have supporting roles...all the women are divas and take centre stage. It has worked well for everyone so far. I did break the mould there for awhile...it was a mistake:)
DeleteSubversive but not submissive, then.
DeleteYep..What have you done with my strange little duck friend?I suspect foul play!
DeleteFear not, the Bird returns!
DeleteJust been musing on life ... you know what Dodos can be like. A strange and serious character cloisterd me away for a time but I am breaking free.
(Or, I mislaid my password!)
A very well done little poem!
ReplyDeletei liked how you said it so firmly. : "we are mothers". :)
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