Legacy

Arjayz

Legacy

for Una

 

What a woman!

A flash of brilliance in my childhood -

flaming red hair, luminous skin,

glamorous outfits and confident

resonant voice employed at

extraordinary volume for the 1960s.

 

A striking Red Hot Poker

blazing above the everyday green

I picture you now

full-bodied laughing

eyes flashing, arms waving

holding court at our dining table

expressing outrageous views

fists banging - “you know I’m right” -

me at 5 or 6 hiding under the table enthralled

thinking Wow! A woman can be this strong?

 

Every shy girl needs a red hot power flower

- could be poker, poppy or pepper -

modelling the myriad possibilities of

live-life-to-the-full womanhood

 

Like a darting waxeye every visit

I sneaked beakfuls of your sweet nectar

savouring and storing it

to nurture some

red hot pepper

inside me.

  • Author: Arjayz (Offline Offline)
  • Published: April 14th, 2022 21:30
  • Comment from author about the poem: I wrote this poem in memory of a dear family friend who died recently of dementia after a long and colourful life.
  • Category: Unclassified
  • Views: 12
  • User favorite of this poem: L. B. Mek.
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Comments1

  • L. B. Mek

    'modelling the myriad possibilities'
    indeed, that's what legacy defines
    for those who follow in our footsteps
    in whatever way we can
    we light a page on that path and in doing-so
    hope that next generation
    can surpass us
    one by one, forge a future
    where humanity, is a little better..
    Loved you empoweringly, feminine
    theme and use of vivid imagery..
    a great read, thanks for sharing
    (sorry for your loss
    dementia is a horrible disease)

    • Arjayz

      Thank you for your thoughtful response and kind thoughts.



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