Monday, November 6, 2023

childhood object PAD 2-3

 Artwork

 

Mom was somewhat of an artist.

Paintings of our and Grandma’s houses

hung on our walls—and down at Pappap’s—

a sunset painting of Canada geese.

 

But I don’t remember her painting much.

No time, after having five daughters,

except for the woman in a swimsuit

that greeted visitors at Shannon Creek Park.

 

And a very large Santa

that hung outside on our gables

at Christmas time, and one time

a bunch of little Santas given as gifts.

 

Other than that, paints were retired.

As we grew up, paper plates

became her canvas filled with marker flowers

and hung above her kitchen table,

 

Where she and Dad could enjoy them

after all their daughters moved away.

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