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Quintile In Her Prime

So sad
full of care
the face of nan,
life,lines her beauty
so fair-
this girl
full of care,
this face of love
'cross memmory's chasm
I stare,
so sad-
youthfulness
we could not share
apart by kin's time-line
divide

Dedicated to all Grand-mothers everywhere

& Inspired by this portait

Nan by Epstein

http://www.tate.org.uk/servlet/ArtistWorks?cgroupid=999999961&artistid=1061&page=1

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Robin L. Gass

Date: 9/22/2009 1:38:00 PM

What a beautiful dedication this is, Brian. My grandma passed on when I was 5 (she was almost 82), but I have clear memories of her and I loved her dearly. She wrote (some) poetry and was always making up Rhymes. I am proud to have inherited this from her. Thank you for this lovely poem and memory today! Love, Robin

Jared Pickett

Date: 9/21/2009 7:14:00 PM

We all have grand-mothers we would dedicate this to....EXCELLENT write.....:JP]

P Sheart

Date: 9/21/2009 3:45:00 PM

Hi Brian I echo Carrie's sentiments. Bless your heart....Time is a hard one sometimes. Take care Love Light Truth Patricia

Doris Culverhouse

Date: 9/21/2009 12:47:00 PM

nicely done, I will have to look up the artist

Sara Kendrick

Date: 9/21/2009 8:44:00 AM

Nice to do a tribute to grandmothers. Keep writing. Sara

Carrie Richards

Date: 9/21/2009 8:22:00 AM

You have crossed the barrier of just viewing a piece of art..., and feeling it, as the artist who created it must have felt. This beauty in bronze. ~ Carrie