Spiral Bound
Spiral Bound
About 4 years later, I find my undated love
notes to the Universe
in a fat little notebook stuffed into
the passenger seat pocket of my car.
Written large, but without special presentation:
“I see how beautiful and kind you are.”
Thought I’d written it while communicating
at home with a sore throat, but the next page:
“Thanks for getting my umbrellas wet.”
Only two notes found as
I clean the car that I’ll sell before
another move out of state:
“I see how beautiful and kind you are.”
“Thanks for getting my umbrellas wet.”
For the Universe, for Kentucky, for the same place,
I write two more: “Thank you for
guiding me as I pack and unpack
umbrellas for days clear and overcast.”
And “Thank you
for the man who calls me his sunflower.”
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The umbrella lines gave me chills. I’ve never looked at the world that way before! I hope you have a safe move, and that the universe continues to grant you small kindnesses.
Lovely. The title is perfect too!
Love this poem and the joy it radiates. Kinda like that sunflower of a person.
Lovely poem. You’ve always reminded me of sunflowers, so bright and cheery. I think I remember when you first wrote that line, it sounds like a familiar friend. xo
Those first two lines grabbed me and didn’t let go!
Everytime I read it I cry.
Thank you Tabitha. You are a gift. Thank you for you.
A secret, fun bonus to LexPoMo is sometimes your poems get reshaped, for the better, when formatting on site!
Case in point, my first line break.
— Many thanks, everyone!
Really?? It is a great break!
Adore this one 💙
A lovely poem, wonderful ending
Really appreciated these notes.
/beaming
I do hope you’ll write your own to bring sunshine your way, too!
How darling is this! Beautiful notes for a beautiful goodbye.
i so relate to this with a bushel of filled up notebooks unordered not arranged in any way with little notes sticking out of them that are always remindlng me of some forgotten slice of my life or another
Oh yes!! It can make spring cleaning and/or moving a reflective adventure … 🙂