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01 March 2010

Magpie Tales-A Mother's Love

"I just want to make her legacy live on and make it live through me." Johannie Rochette


tonight is yours
the world awaits
my work done
I am here
watching
you
glide
jump
and fly
know cheri
the kiss
sent skyward
sparkles
on my cheek
like a star
my pride
and joy
lifting you
up
I feel
the weight slip
from your shoulders
to your hands
a bronze medal
resting there
as you smile
a ribbon
connecting
my heart
to yours
well done

This is week 3 of a wonderful blog designed to get writers writing and keep the muse alive!
For more information about Magpie Tales fly here!
Thank you Willow!

19 comments:

  1. Brian MillerMarch 1, 2010 at 8:39 PM

    a river of emotion runs through...wonderful.

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  2. CatalystMarch 1, 2010 at 8:50 PM

    Beautiful and a touching story from Vancouver.

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  3. The MuseMarch 1, 2010 at 10:04 PM

    poignant.
    and one that evokes a sense of pride and camaraderie!

    http://adivashammer.com/archives/26

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  4. SuzMarch 1, 2010 at 10:16 PM

    Beautiful words
    and emotions

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  5. Jan of Thousand AcresMarch 2, 2010 at 6:46 AM

    Sweetly nostalgic, poignant; love lives on in our hearts forever. It was a touching moment when she blew a kiss toward heaven... you pulled at my heart strings with this one - 'well done' !!

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  6. Yvonne OsborneMarch 2, 2010 at 7:57 AM

    Hers was a great story. I loved the Olympics, miss them already.
    This....a ribbon
    connecting
    my heart
    to yours....is grand.

    I see you've given me something else to explore...Maypie Tales.

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  7. BarryMarch 2, 2010 at 8:09 AM

    Beautifully written and very touching.

    Actually very beatifically written.

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  8. Tess KincaidMarch 2, 2010 at 8:48 AM

    I thought of my own daughter when I read this. Tears welled up. Beautiful.

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  9. amyMarch 2, 2010 at 10:12 AM

    What flowing sentiment ~ very well done!

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  10. JeffScapeMarch 2, 2010 at 11:36 AM

    Wait... are you the mother of an Olympian? Or is this merely inspired?

    I am curious! Merlot time!

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  11. Vicki LaneMarch 2, 2010 at 11:41 AM

    The kiss sparkling on your cheek -- lovely!

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  12. LynMarch 2, 2010 at 12:58 PM

    You really tapped into the truth.. a love never lost..courage and faith overcame the profound saddness...Everything the mother wanted!

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  13. LeahMarch 2, 2010 at 2:21 PM

    I especially love "the kiss/sent skyward/sparkles/on my cheek/like a star"

    Beautiful use of short lines.

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  14. joannaMarch 2, 2010 at 3:58 PM

    An uplifting poem capturing a perfect moment in time-- very beautiful..

    Joanny

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  15. joannaMarch 2, 2010 at 4:39 PM

    Powerful! A very visceral thought provoking poem.... love it.

    After I read Vicki Lane's comment -- does remind me of some themes of Bob Dylan's earlier songs.

    Joanny

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  16. Pete GouldingMarch 3, 2010 at 4:31 PM

    Nicely written and topical too!

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  17. C.M. JacksonMarch 3, 2010 at 11:20 PM

    jeff--try as he might Max the Mighty Lab (aka the oldest puppy in the world) was not able to master the triple axel or lutz so he did not make the team.... so no I am not a mother of an olympian just channeling and using those multiple personalities so well.

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  18. C.M. JacksonMarch 3, 2010 at 11:21 PM

    yvonne--thanks --hope to see one of your Magpie Tales soon!

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  19. christineMarch 4, 2010 at 3:23 AM

    A lovely poem I loved that ribbon connecting their hearts.
    Christine

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