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Mom's Birthday

Mom's photo album (in the attic, somewhere?)
Ah! Found it by an overdue book (from a library, somewhere?)
There's mom with a Mountie (in Canada, somewhere?)
Mom by a natural spring (in Maine, somewhere?)
Mom in the kitchen (at Aunt's, somewhere?)
Mom is saluted, holds a folded flag (Vietnam memorial, somewhere?)
Mom at the church (outside, somewhere?)
Mom playing the church piano (inside, somewhere?)
Mom waves her hands by a sea (in Israel, somewhere?)
Mom eating souvlaki (in Greece, somewhere?)
Mom on a double-decker bus (in London, somewhere?)
Mom and the grandkids (in Honolulu, somewhere?)
I know there's more of mom's albums (in the house, somewhere?)

I'll finish this cake, whilst looking at pictures, until the nighttide bears, for this day is her birthday, and I know that she's with dad and they both are smiling, --from somewhere in Heaven, up there.
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Wolf Avatar
May 19, 2019 at 8:48 PM
Ah, Mom and Dad are somewhere---over the rainbow now, William, beaming down at you and your family. :) gw
Kelii Kekaula Avatar
May 19, 2019 at 9:02 PM
I know hope that I have given them sufficient cause to justify their smile Gershon--thanks a bunch! Aloha wk
Romios Avatar
May 19, 2019 at 1:17 PM
I am touched, William. This is truly beautiful almost like a story' Aloha, Panagiota
Kelii Kekaula Avatar
May 19, 2019 at 1:26 PM
As you may have noticed, I'm attempting to create poems that best fit the category to the multitude of different forms and styles of poems, hoping to them credit, thank you Panagiota, Aloha wk
Sergi Avatar
May 19, 2019 at 7:32 AM
A beautiful tribute, Wiliam!
Kelii Kekaula Avatar
May 19, 2019 at 10:48 AM
Very appreciative Ralph, Aloha wk
Pandit Avatar
May 19, 2019 at 7:07 AM
An awesome tribute William..yes indeed..they are smiling!
Kelii Kekaula Avatar
May 19, 2019 at 10:49 AM
Many thanks Vijay, Aloha wk
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