Wednesday, September 5, 2012

My Mother's Eyes

My Mother's Eyes


Blue communion
of 
restless sea 
and silent sky
an undertow of illness
behind those stormy eyes.
Stone
between us
always-
dark catatonia
kept you hidden.
Always I wonder
who you were,
always I wonder
what parts of me
are you?

1 comment:

  1. a moving and fierce poem about your mom. wish your site had a "like" button. thanks for your comment about my woody poem...if you've never seen it there's a good documentary that's very thorough

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