Comments on secret, fragile skies: Mother's Day, to my children

I keep coming back to this poem. Its haunting, pr...

2009-06-02T13:58:59.083-07:00

I keep coming back to this poem. Its haunting, profound truth speaks to my experience as a mother - and to my fears and hopes for my children. I don't recall another poem that has had a similar impact. Thank you for bringing it here.

You have a remarkably beautiful soul.

You have a lovely, well-curated blog. I'mm surpris...

2009-06-01T09:02:22.902-07:00

You have a lovely, well-curated blog. I'mm surprised our paths haven't crossed until recently.

We have lots of similar interests. You should have a peak at some of my entries. We both like Dylan, Tautou, Binoche. Back in April I used the same Ondaatje quote in a post of mine.

http://the-clever-pup.blogspot.com/2009/04/theme-thursday-fire.html

Hazel in Toronto

I left a comment earlier but now see that perhaps ...

2009-05-14T09:15:00.000-07:00

I left a comment earlier but now see that perhaps I didn't follow through! Wanted to say you were missed and your latest post was a treat. Be well. :)

Boy does that poem hit home. Children do seem to c...

2009-05-12T05:35:00.000-07:00

Boy does that poem hit home. Children do seem to come along at just the right time to help us find our home. Quite lovely.

So good to read a post from you, and you certainly...

2009-05-11T00:18:00.000-07:00

So good to read a post from you, and you certainly didn't disappoint. This is stark but beautiful. The end reminds me of a phase my mother went through when my sis and I were in college. Sometimes the tables are turned, and that's the truth of it.