Amputated Moon

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Jul 8

Fjord Light (for my grandmother)

Category: My Poetry

The light from the far north

sung in her eyes and hair

she carried it with her

 

across the ocean

through Ellis Island

westward— always westward

 

light in her auburn curls

flecks of midnight sun

in her brown eyes

 

never setting once

in the long summer evenings

fjord light

 

she poured the light

into the Montana soil

wheat as sweet as the sun

 

plowed in furrows

sown with seeds

planted in the new land

 

she carried it with her

moon-glow, dusk dimmed

into the city

 

spreading it out

until it shone

in children and grandchildren

 

light of the north

and sun-streaked snow

fjord light

 

Pamela Olson, 7/8/08

 

This was written in response to

the prompt of “light” at

Read, Write, Poem

16 comments

16 Comments so far

  1. throwshiswords July 8th, 2008 2:22 pm

    beautiful, a wonderful tribute

  2. Lirone July 8th, 2008 2:30 pm

    Really lovely… particularly the flecks of midnight sun in her eyes, and the idea of that same light shining in children and grandchildren!

  3. twitches July 8th, 2008 3:48 pm

    Lots of great images/phrases, good use of repetition to give it that quality of carrying down through generations…

  4. Nathan July 8th, 2008 6:22 pm

    This is really beautiful. Not only your use of light images but your variation and repetition of vowels. A great read.

  5. Gerald July 8th, 2008 8:56 pm

    Intricate imagery…,
    beautiful thought…
    you are great….

    BTW
    its my birthday july 08..! heheh

  6. Jo July 9th, 2008 2:58 am

    Lovely poem, love how you carried the light through it all.

  7. Geraldine July 9th, 2008 3:23 am

    Beautifully written Pam. Bravo!

  8. lissa July 9th, 2008 7:32 am

    I like your use of her eyes and the descriptions/meaning you give, quite a lovely poem

  9. Ralph Murre July 9th, 2008 9:00 am

    You are one of the REAL poets, Pam, keep up the good work.

  10. Jane Doe July 10th, 2008 5:28 am

    An absolutely stunning piece!

  11. White Rose July 10th, 2008 3:49 pm

    Oh my, I’m so glad you stopped by my page. This is beautiful! The way you filtered the use of light through the poem, ingenious!

    I also felt an affinity with this piece. My Grandparents came from Sweden and were subjected to Ellis Island.

    Would you mind if I linked you? You’re a fan of The Doctor, how can I not link up with you! :D

  12. Crafty Green Poet July 12th, 2008 10:45 am

    a lovely tribute, with that northern fjord light flowing thoughout the poem

  13. Brad Frederiksen July 13th, 2008 7:31 am

    I am in awe. Lovely.

  14. cynthia July 13th, 2008 10:34 am

    Love how this one woman’s light is the catalyst for everything.
    Well-written, each line flows gently into the next moving
    the reader gently along the story.

    Would love an Ophelia poem from you Pam.

  15. Deborah Godin July 14th, 2008 4:31 pm

    A beautiful love poem, in a different sense of the term from the usual.

  16. Rick July 16th, 2008 3:39 pm

    Nice one.

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