Pageant of Poems

(For: All moms’ most precious memories)

Delightedly,
He races out to pick
Juicy red
Homegrown
Tomatoes
As I snip bits of
Fresh basil and oregano
“And, now what mom”,
He asks
(Just one
Of his now
Thirty-two questions
This morning)
Well, we will need
A great recipe
Let us give this a try…
***1 cup of warm and sunny days
To tend our garden of love
***1 package of
“Hugs and Kisses”
Brand fertilizer
to cultivate
Those most prized tiny seeds
Do note: Large strong hearts required
(Fair warning…love
May double, even triple in size)
***>>>kiss, kiss, kiss<<< *** 2 times throwing The Frisbee for Kirstie And a stop to hunt A skink hiding under The kitchen deck while Giggling the whole time ***>>>kiss, kiss, kiss<<< *** One half the morning Drawing and painting Pictures of that big Black Bear up on the hill ***>>>kiss, kiss, kiss<<< ***and the other half Wiring a shoe box With strips of aluminum foil Yellow leds and batteries To properly garage Tiny treasured matchbox cars ***>>>kiss, kiss, kiss<<<
When we mix these all together
We create a yummy
Pizza dough
Topped with delicious
Homegrown
Memories
And a
Lifetime embraced
With all that is truly
Dear and treasured



Debora Short