Paper Moon

Thursday, 1 April 2010

a young man
smiling beside my mother
in the wedding photo -
the face of a father
I never really knew

Atlas Poetica No5 Spring 2010

Kelly M. said...: old photos are so eloquent in themselves -- silent yet something we carry and look at again and again. Wonderful!; 1 April 2010 at 21:48
Kristin Riggs said...: Part of your autobiography there in just a few lines. This is fantastic, Paul!; 2 April 2010 at 16:48
Frank... said...: A bitter-sweet poem, Paul - love it...; 3 April 2010 at 13:05
Paul Smith said...: Hi Kelly, Kristin & Frank, thank you all for your generous comments.; 3 April 2010 at 13:40