by Dorothy H.
Member since:
October 10, 2007

Perfectly Relfected. A repost.

February 05, 2009 06:53 AM UTC
views: 0 | 1 person recommends this | comments: 81

In the photos of her youth,

in various poses, at differing ages,

there we were. All of us, and generations that followed.

Not yet here, yet, there we were.

Perfectly relfected in her face.

All that unlived history built into the moment of each photot.

All that water, yet to flow under the bridge.

The click of the camera. Stilled life, bearing witness.

Various poses, and differing ages.

There we were, all of us together.

 Perfectly reflected in our mothers face.

Comments: 81 ( 18 removed by Dorothy H. )

Nancy Paoletti Feb 5, 2009, 7:51am UTC
wonderful ;)
Rae M. Feb 5, 2009, 7:55am UTC
Very nice!
Stacey Mamasaid Feb 5, 2009, 9:19am UTC
Excellent.
Dorothy H. Feb 5, 2009, 8:25pm UTC
Thanks devaa. When I was young, I used to wrtie a lot, but now, I only occasionally wrtie, and finish something. Don't have that much, or that kind of patience, anymore, I guess.

Thanks nancy, Rae, Stacey. I'm glad you liked it.
Leah Christensen Feb 5, 2009, 11:11pm UTC
Thanks for posting this.
Kevin E. Feb 11, 2009, 9:25pm UTC
You are a wonderful writer and a wonderful poet too? Wow! This a great poem!
Dorothy H. Jul 26, 2009, 7:00pm UTC
Thanks, Kevin!
Renita P. Feb 13, 2009, 9:51pm UTC
very nice!
Thanks for playing my UPS/Thief game!
M M. Feb 17, 2009, 4:50pm UTC
Awesome
Linda T. Feb 21, 2009, 12:42am UTC
Happy Birthday Dorothy!
Patti M. Feb 21, 2009, 4:44pm UTC
This was so awsome. It really speaks volumes.
Patti M. Feb 21, 2009, 4:45pm UTC
Thank you for the comment on my tips post.
Candice Z Feb 22, 2009, 10:05pm UTC
This is so very sweet, thanks for sharing it!
Terry M. Feb 24, 2009, 12:47am UTC
Nations! A 10!
David S. Feb 24, 2009, 4:37pm UTC
Thanks for the HH help!
Christopher Cole Mar 1, 2009, 2:26pm UTC
Very discerning and well written.
I enjoyed it immensely!
Christopher
M. Bradley McCauley Mar 2, 2009, 1:53pm UTC
You can tell you write from the soul and get to the heart with your words.

And thanks for commenting on my post, Will Socialism Affect our Politicans?

I appreciate your thoughts.
Dorothy H. Jul 16, 2010, 6:57pm UTC
Thank you, M., I enjoy your writing as well.
Nikki S. Mar 2, 2009, 2:24pm UTC
Thanks for all your comments!
Nikki S. Mar 2, 2009, 2:25pm UTC
Thanks for posting ~ Paying it forward.
Nikki S. Mar 2, 2009, 2:25pm UTC
Paying you a comment
Nikki S. Mar 2, 2009, 2:25pm UTC
and another
Christine K. Mar 7, 2009, 11:16am UTC
Here to Lend a Helping Hand!
debra g. Mar 7, 2009, 2:06pm UTC
I enjoyed this very much.
Have a great gather day!!!!!!
Point's Nation!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ms Lee P. Mar 7, 2009, 2:27pm UTC
Just stopping by to say hello from
Ginny W. Mar 7, 2009, 5:08pm UTC
Congrats on being m.o.t.d. at H.H.

Gave you a 10.
Jennifer O. Mar 7, 2009, 9:39pm UTC
Here with Helping Hands! Have a great day!
Lona Herling Mar 7, 2009, 9:55pm UTC
Here with
Helping Hands
Cindy B. Mar 8, 2009, 3:52am UTC
Thats beautiful, i see that in my mothers face as well. =)
HH
Elizabeth B. Mar 10, 2009, 11:00pm UTC
beautiful!
Here today with Points Nation, Have a great day!
Angela W. Mar 11, 2009, 10:43am UTC
stopping by from HH
Ginger C. Mar 11, 2009, 3:24pm UTC
Very deep and very true!


I'm Surfing Gather, dropping by from Points Nation! ;-)
Rhonda M. Mar 12, 2009, 7:41am UTC
Nice..
Stopping by from
Christine K. Mar 12, 2009, 8:41am UTC
Lovely!
I'm here with points nations today!
Leora E. Mar 12, 2009, 9:22am UTC
Good Poem, very nice... :?)...........Points Nation
Dorothy, this is the 2nd poem of yours I've copied and pasted into my Word Perfect ... just to enjoy reading off and on today. I love the way your mind sees things. I'll be going back further in your history to enjoy more poems that you've written.
All my poems were at the beginning of my time in Gather; I just can't seem to write any right now. Maybe it will come back later :)

Points Nation
Desiree T. Mar 12, 2009, 12:19pm UTC
Points Nation
Nancy S. Mar 12, 2009, 3:04pm UTC
I liked this one. Points nation.
Susan Roberts Mar 12, 2009, 3:15pm UTC
this was good! points nation
Lori S. Mar 12, 2009, 3:39pm UTC
so true! Very nice! (PN)
Solskin Iam Mar 12, 2009, 4:44pm UTC
what a wonderful poem........i just loved it......so much truth in your words becasue we are all there in her eyes......eyes, the windows of the soul............................points nation
Marsha C. Mar 12, 2009, 5:05pm UTC
Stopping by from
GayLynn P. Mar 12, 2009, 10:34pm UTC
Nice poem, pretty photos. Love your baby goat! Points Nation
Steph-in-NE ..... Mar 12, 2009, 11:49pm UTC
totally awesome
points nation
Georgiana S. Mar 13, 2009, 12:18am UTC
I have an old darerrograph like this
lilly @Reading Extravaganza Mar 14, 2009, 8:19am UTC
Very nice.
Points Nation!!!
Tee B. Mar 14, 2009, 10:26pm UTC
That was nice
Stopping by from Points Nation to say,
Photobucket
I love this!
Michael Harvey Mar 22, 2009, 5:24am UTC
A deep and thoughtful poem
Sandra L. Mar 29, 2009, 11:57pm UTC
This is really great. It makes me think a lot about what we pass on to our children.
Linda M. Mar 31, 2009, 6:24pm UTC
I really like the phrase "not here, yet, there we were." I often have looked at pictures of my ancestors and wondered what they were thinking or going through at the time.
Dorothy H. Jan 26, 2010, 9:33pm UTC
I do that too, Linda. Thanks!
Carol B Apr 1, 2009, 8:00pm UTC
very nice. The joker group
Lina :-p Apr 1, 2009, 9:05pm UTC
Great poem! Perfect for mothers day too.
Christine K. Apr 2, 2009, 6:39am UTC
You've been commented by the Joker
Donald M. Apr 4, 2009, 8:12am UTC
What a lovely poem, leading us up to the one who gave us life.
Deb S. Apr 4, 2009, 6:43pm UTC
Very nice poem.
Solskin Iam Apr 5, 2009, 12:02pm UTC
very touching and so very true.......... really good poem......the joker
Ginny W. Apr 10, 2009, 6:42pm UTC
This is gonna' make me cry.
Christine K. Apr 11, 2009, 2:56pm UTC
Helping hands!
Michelle C. Apr 14, 2009, 9:53pm UTC
Excellent write
Gessy D. Apr 15, 2009, 1:11pm UTC
This is beautiful Dorothy
Teresa H. Apr 20, 2009, 8:44pm UTC
wonderful
sandesh b. Apr 23, 2009, 11:33am UTC
nice poem
10 out of 10
Jamie Kiser Apr 23, 2009, 1:28pm UTC
points nation
Sheila P. Apr 23, 2009, 11:54pm UTC
Very good.

Here to help from Points Nation.
joseph k. Apr 24, 2009, 9:57am UTC
great pn
Ruth Luce Apr 24, 2009, 2:39pm UTC
I really love this, fantastic! PN
Penny M. Apr 25, 2009, 3:20pm UTC
Wonderfully done
PN
Teresa H. May 5, 2009, 3:58am UTC
nice one
Debra H. May 14, 2009, 7:05am UTC
This is really nice, touches the heart just so
Donna S. Jul 21, 2009, 12:11am UTC
lovely
Shelbia C. Jul 25, 2009, 9:48pm UTC
I really enjoyed this
Effervescent Mystique Jul 31, 2009, 5:42am UTC
that was wonderful!
Dorothy H. Jan 26, 2010, 9:35pm UTC
Thanks Lady!
Scott D. Oct 4, 2009, 11:09pm UTC
That was a good read
Dorothy H. Jan 26, 2010, 9:35pm UTC
Thanks Scott!
G.M. Jackson Jul 12, 2010, 12:15am UTC
NICE!

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