Remember

A poem

Remember the country roads in July

Blackberries and thorn pricked purple fingers

Remember Bittersweet in September

Orange red berries to decorate a wreath

Remember the Virgin Mary in an Oak Tree Ring near the pub

Remember the Indigo Girls barefoot

Remember the blackest Momma Crow cawing hers is the blackest

Remember the hot tea at three with shortbread

Remember the tar bubbles in August

Remember the Mississippi sand dunes under motor bike tires

Remember the Turtle Doves swimming in syncopated harmony

Remember the teddy bear Auntie stitched a vest for and your name on the paw

Remember the taste of honeysuckle in May

Remember kites in March at the park

Remember bonfires in November

I remember your stories

Every wrinkle

Every giggle

every tear

Journal entry:

We hope in my red Chevy Blazer.

Bandanas on our heads

Off key folk songs spill from the windows

We forage for meals

Sour orange persimmons make our lips pucker

Honeysuckle threads for sugary sweetness

Wild mint green between our teeth

Tender blueberries on purple tongues

Wild onion for a bite

For everything there is a season.