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A few days ago I got a new anthology in the mail. Longest Hours: thoughts while waiting is
a title published by Silver Boomer books. This one deals with the tension and
anxiety we have over waiting for things in our lives. These events can be happy
or tragic situations that put us into waiting mode. The publication has one of
my poems on its pages.
Over two years ago, while our daughter-in-law
carried our second grandson, the tests showed the baby had a tumor on his
brain. It was a sock to the gut no one expected. Those things always happen to
other people, don’t they? Good news was ahead as Simon came to us in fine
shape. However, there were some long prayerful and waiting days in that winter.
I have not read the other entries yet, but the first
thing I do with an anthology these days is search for names I know. This time I
knew none of the other writers. I did spot the name of Kim Lehnhoff and her bio
tells me she might be a friend of some St. Louis writers I know. I am sure as I
read more, I will find some web or blog addresses that invites me to visit when
I read the articles. Anthologies are a great way to meet new people…on the page
and otherwise.
We Wait For You
You, little
fellow, are holding our hearts
Long
before you can lace twiggy fingers
Around
our tree stump thumbs.
We have
seen you floating in your sea cave
Budding,
developing, growing, becoming.
Now we
learn there is a shadow that hides
In the
folded wrinkles of your brain,
Upsetting
the once perfect picture.
Yet, this
fearful knot of unknowing matter
Is part
of you, and we wait to see
What
this silhouette means.
We wait
with you;
We wait
for you—
For all
of what you bring.
6 comments:
Congratulations on your inclusion in the anthology, Claudia! And what a beautiful poem. (How is this little one doing, if you don't mind telling...)
Claudia--Congrats. I submitted but my piece was not chosen, so double-congratulations.
Beautiful poem. Congratulations. I believe the Kim you mentioned is the same Kim that I know over at The Ratio of Failures.
Oh, gosh. You made me cry. That's beautiful, Claudia. Congrats on your inclusion in the anthology, and double congrats that that your Simon is healthy.
Claudia, that poem is tender and terrifiying. We went through the same thing with one of our grandchildren, and thank God she was okay, too.
Congratualtions! They rejected my silly poem, but I expected as much.
Go on my side bar and read the blog, Ratio of Failures. You will love Kim's writing so much, you'll want to follow her.
What beautiful, beautiful writing. Congratulations!
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