peruse faded photographs
of family members in sepia tones
subjects squint, seem to laugh
from ivory lace-covered bones
years before your difficult birth
they lived youthful, even carefree
genes may pre-determine girth
but dreams expand poetically
refile old photos in manilla
and stash them under bed
we should organize into album,
shove in shoebox coffin instead
a poem in my pocket 
May 01, 2022 @ 20:03:20
Three tubs of photos and albums fill storage spaces for all of our families.
May 02, 2022 @ 18:17:04
Got to hang on to the memories!
Apr 28, 2022 @ 14:57:17
Reblogged this on NANMYKEL.COM and commented:
Yes! Right on!
Apr 28, 2022 @ 15:29:00
Glad to hear from you, Nan! Thanks for the reblog 🙂