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Night Owl Poetry – Dorinda Duclos

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Night Owl Poetry – Dorinda Duclos

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Into Her World, We Were Born – #poetry

25 Saturday Jul 2020

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in My Thoughts, Poetry

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This is for you, Dee….


Beside the bed, her sneakers lay
There are no feet in them, today
Leggings and blouses, tucked away
Never again to be worn

Earrings and bracelets, laid aside
Into their boxes, to safely abide
Worn with elegance, flair, and pride
No longer do they adorn

Photos, in an album, bent
Pictures of the one who meant
So very much, is now absent
Leaving her family, forlorn

Little reminders, around us dance
To catch a glimpse, perhaps, perchance
Of her spirit, one last glance
She would not want us to mourn

Instead, to remember a giving heart
A lover of opera, and collectible art
The happier times, of which we were part
For into her world, we were born

 

Authors Note: The picture above, from left to right is, my Aunt Dee, my Nana, my Mom, and that’s me in the front, taken mid to late 60’s.  I grew up with Dee, as we are only 10 years apart, and because of that, I considered her my sister, but I am an only child.  We shared each other’s mother, my Mom raising Dee, my Nana raising me.  It was a strong bond between four females that remains today.  I wrote this while thinking of all the good times Dee & I had as kids, and how close we are today, because of Rose and Madalyn.  I know my Mom would want us to celebrate her life, and not to mourn, for into her world, we were lovingly born.  ❤

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Time Blossomed ~ #poetry #AprilWriting

06 Friday Apr 2018

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in April Writing, Poems, Poetry

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#AprilWriting, #poetry, #writingprompt, dorindaduclos.com, flowers, garden of life, memories, nana, Night Owl Poetry, poems, rose, time


Her photograph, faded, sepia tones

A rose, shriveled, now brittle and dry

Memories of her many loving ways

Made it harder to say goodbye

Time goes by much too quickly

In a blink of an eye, she was gone

Always the blossom, in my garden of life

Now the flowers are wilted and drawn

To have her plant just one more seed

I’d give anything, to let her know

That she is the reason I am me

From her love I’ve continued to grow

 

In loving memory of my grandmother, Nana Rose (June 1973) I love you  and miss you more each day.   ❤

April Writing Prompt:  Time blossomed then shriveled – Day 6/30

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Tales of Tinsel ~ #poetry #DecemberWriting

05 Tuesday Dec 2017

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in December Writing, Poems, Poetry

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#DecemberWriting, #poetry, Christmas, Christmas lights, Christmas tree, dorindaduclos.com, memories, nana, Night Owl Poetry, poems, silver strands, tales, tinsel, writing, writing prompt


Each strand so carefully
Strung on the tree
I would watch her in awe
And all I could see

Was the loving expression
On her smiling face
Nana knew exactly
How the tinsel should place

One silver thread
On each limb of pine
Another laid gently
So neat and so fine

For hours she’d continue
In her spirited way
So perfection would greet us
On that Christmas Day

She’d turn on the lights
Such a sight to behold
The sparkle of Christmas
Would never grow old

How I miss those days
How I miss you, sweet Rose
You decorated my heart
This, Heaven surely knows

 

Writing Prompt – Tales of Tinsel – Day 5/31

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Nana ~ a true story

06 Thursday Jul 2017

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Memories, My Thoughts

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death, dorindaduclos.com, God, heart, life, love, moon, moon beams, nana, Night Owl Poetry, writing

Authors Note:  This is based on true facts surrounding the death of my Grandmother.  She passed away in 1973.  She may have left this mortal world, but is forever with me, in spirit, hope and most definitely in love.  Thank you for reading  ❤

 

1961. I was not even a year old when this photo was taken. She was always this beautiful in my eyes….

 

It feels like it was only yesterday. The sky was clear, the moon full but dull. There was no brightness surrounding it, as there was only gloom within my heart. You had passed earlier that day, a piece of me taken with you. The woman who was raising me to be strong, caring, loving, was now gone. I was 12, and just beginning to understand the meaning of death. I didn’t understand yours. You weren’t here long enough to teach me the whys. Only that it was part of life. I remember the tears, flowing from every person who walked in our door that night. And yet, I still didn’t understand why you were taken, all these others who so desperately needed you, left alone. You remained quiet in your final days, a silence broken only by the hope of seeing your eyes open again, of holding your hand, telling you things would be fine. But they weren’t, then came the call, in early morning. You had passed. I didn’t get to say goodbye. And so I sat, on the sofa, staring out the glass door. A glimpse of light caught my eye, and I slowly turned my head to look up. Shining down from the moon, beams of light in the shape of a cross, the bottom reaching our back lawn. It was then I knew you were safely home and in God’s loving hands. It was your way of telling me you were okay and that I, too, would be able to carry on, living the life you taught me so well.

 

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Happy Mother’s Day!!

14 Sunday May 2017

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in My Thoughts

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#MothersDay, dads who are moms, dorindaduclos.com, grandma, Happy Mother's Day, mom, nana, Night Owl Poetry, stepmom

Wishing all the Mom’s, Stepmom’s, Grandma’s, Nana’s, and dad’s who are moms, a very Happy Mother’s Day!  And since I’m a mom, I’m taking the day off from blogging (except for my #DailyHaikuChallenge, of course)  🙂  See you tomorrow!!!  Enjoy your day! ❤

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