Mid-Century Married
green June Sunday, Daddy lifting my train
white Schiffli lace
sixpence, all the way from England
rubbing my left toes
played in to Bach, your favorite
Mother, front pew, gloved hands folded
Book of Common Prayer
words I knew by heart
Father Arnold, “You may kiss the bride”
fingers on your lips, feeding you cake
your Greek friend’s champagne glass
flung against the fireplace
in the coatroom, your fourteen-year-old brother
gracefully passed out
showers of rice, tossed from organdy bags
Mother made by hand
get-away Mustang, hubcaps loaded with stones
wedding photo, my hand on your arm
my shoulders ever graced
by the long dark loops of my hair
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I really enjoyed this piece and how you describe the course of the event.
Sounds lovely
I love the title. The 14-year old brother made me smile.
Great title and the picture you painted with words. “Hubcaps loaded with stones” – this is a new one on me. Inventive though!
Such great images! I especially love:
Mother, front pew, gloved hands folded
Book of Common Prayer
words I knew by heart
We learn so much about the speaker’s history in your carefully chosen details.
Each specific detail is remembered with such love, better than a wedding album or video!
Thanks, everyone — today’s my husband’s and my anniversary, so this was a kind of tribute (and gratitude) poem.
great images