delirious
with fever
I shiver and shake
my long-dead mother’s hand
reaching for my forehead

first published in MET
photo taken and copyrighted by Cecil P Whitt

Comments

[Bill Kenney]

Very nice, Aurora. Psychologically convincing and not at all sentimental, yet authentically touching. The picture works well with it, too.

[janet]

a striking mixture of chill and warmth in both the poem and photo that accompanies it.

[matt]

Perfect.

[Peggy Lyles]

An appreciative "ditto" to Bill's comment.

[Robert]

Your work jolts me in unexpected ways. This is one of those times.

[Felicia]

Yes, perfect.

[Masago]

Beauty!

[aurora]

Thanks, all.

[naritasurprise]

Great Poem

In reminds me of flying over miles of ice caps in search of home.

[aurora]

Thanks, naritasurprise.