i’m a bee right now, landing on memory-flowers
maybe i can make them into honey
maybe that’s a way to share you
with those to come
those you never knew
those like me who want more
an endless jar of memory-honey
sitting on the pantry shelf of my heart
halcyon father-daughter days
golden and sweet
transformed into words
you were the essence of goodness and light
that’s why I want to share you
with those to come
those you never knew
those like me who want more
~ i’ll be making memory-honey for the rest of my days
This is just another little poem from a grieving and grateful daughter – I’m sure there will be more as I process this new life in the world without him. Thank you for reading it and allowing me to share my remarkable Dad. For more about him and the amazing childhood he and my mom made possible:
- ten times forever (haiku for Dad)
- Mourning the Loss of My Father and Muse
- Haiku for My Dad
- my days by the water
- Telling the Story of a Picture
- A Weeknight Dinner Party Lifts My Spirits
- How Far is Heaven? Remembering Kim-n-Steve
A bittersweet note here is that many of these posts include comments from my Dad.
Copyright 2017, Glover Gardens Cookbook
Beautiful testament to the love you have for your beloved daddy.
Thank you, Tammy. I struggle to do with words what you do so amazingly with pictures.
Oh my, this truly made my ears well up. From all of us who never knew him, we can certainly see that he deserves your ongoing love and honor.
oh gosh! “eyes”
Thank you so much.