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Grandmother's Geese

On the homemade
wooden shelf
Hanging on the
real-wood paneled wall.

Memories and moods
and all the seasons
of family life
wing their way to me
with one gaze upon
my grandmother's geese.

And I remember me ...
granddaughter
daughter
niece
cousin
sister
wife
mother
aunt

adored
spoiled
trained
adoring
spoiling
training

arts
sewing
mechanics
photography
technology
research
teachings
listening

storytelling

my great-grandparents
my grandparents
my aunts & uncles
my second and third cousins

missouri
oklahoma city
dallas
houston

holidays
gardens
weddings
birthdays
departures
more holidays
more birthdays
more gardens
more departures
more weddings

more storytelling

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