“Eclipse of the Wooden Eye Moon” January 4, 2011
January 4, 2011
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Bianca sits
watches quietly
moon eclipses
wondering her thoughts
if understands the mystery
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OctPoWriMo 2015 Day 25
TPOS mysterious
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photo: (c) 2011 Saradunn
“Eclipse of the Wooden Eye Moon” January 4, 2011
acrylic on canvas 9″ w x 12″ H
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Geese on Mill Pond, Somesville, Maine
hardy Mallards
loving the frosted mill pond
skate with joy
sun opens water for dining
fresh fish for their pleasure
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Sigrid Saradunn
December 17, 2018
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TPOS Prompt: Gerry Muse #134 December
small stones prompt: frozen treasure
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photo: (c) 2014 Saradunn
Rock Art Cobblestone Beach
Tanka Poets on Site ( TPOS ) 2016: prompt: rock art
The coast of Maine is blessed with a coastline
like none other… the rare pink granite shores, sparkling
rocks that glisten in the sun… everywhere we turn,
natures abstract art can be seen.
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tossed and tumbled
waves carried from oceans depths
cobblestones
shaped, polished, sun bleached
ageless earthly beauty
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10/16/2016 Sigrid Saradunn
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my Mother
kerchief on her head
only in back yard
properly coiffed in public
expectation always met
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This photo, and a couple others,
of my mother not ready to be publicly seen,
are rare as hens teeth.
I delighted as a young blossoming candid
photographer catching her unawares.
She was not happy if she found any of the photos.
This one appears that she might have known
I was taking it.
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TPOS prompt: scarf, veil, kerchief, shawl
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Photo: (c) Saradunn ….early 1960’s by Saradunn
of Mary Louise Winslow Gerstner
when Sigrid was still a teenager
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……………….Sigrid Saradunn
Citrus fruit squeezer like my Mother would have used back in my childhood and beyond.
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fresh squeezed orange juice
it was the norm growing up
helping Mother squeeze the orange juice
essence of orange on our hands
getting every drop of juice to share
sunshine in every sip
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published in
POSTED ON MARCH 27, 2019 BY KATHABELA WILSON
Poets Salon: The Scent of Orange
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Please go to the link below for the other wonderful Scent of Orange poems.
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https://www.coloradoboulevard.net/poets-salon-the-scent-of-orange/?fbclid=IwAR16SYNuuS34WfiaH1kdfpo1SMs9cNYe1QSuqgaqC9wnJx5dtl_NoZnXLCw
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self prompt: thank you
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long three weeks
waiting for final goodbyes
memories swarmed
the kindness of friends
sharing my loss together
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I started daily thoughts in
writing thinking it would be for a few days.
It turned out to be three weeks until the memorial
service for a close friend.
The day of Joan’s (Mimi’s) memorial service seemed
to be fitting, not for ending, but letting go for now.
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Thanks to all who read my posts and wrote kind notes.
Peace and love to all.
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rainbows after storms
sunbeams and twinkling stars
whisper of a breeze
dragonflies and butterflies
lady bugs bringing luck
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rest in Peace, dear Joan
reminders of you in nature
give all comfort
you’re here with us in spirit
from your Forever Home
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Amen. Hallelujah !!!
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TPOS prompt: May 3 rainbow Sandi Pray
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photo taken at the Ellsworth Waterfront Park
(c) 7/30/2005 Saradunn
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marriage well lived ~ love to last breath
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husband and wife start as two
become matriarch and patriarch
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have legacy of seventeen ~ nineteen with them
through thick and thin ~ in sickness and health
though parted by death ~ still together in spirit
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TPOS cherita form ~ May 20, 2016 prompt: “quiet affection….”
photo: Joan and Ralph, April 1, 2018
Married August 10, 1963
Joan ~ born March 21, 1940 ~ Died April 13, 2018
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always young at heart
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not a surprise to see Mimi rolling along
all decked out in safety gear
laughing all the way
when we hear thunder in the sky
maybe it is Mimi roller blading across the sky
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……….cherita form
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One of my favorite memories of Joan (Mimi)
was the grand-children helping her put the skates on,
the knee pads an helmet …
skating from the kitchen thru the dining room and beyond.
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TPOS August 2016 prompt: the unexpected
…………cherita form
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photo; Saradunn 3/21/1999
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after years of hard work
beside themselves with joy
Joan and Jessie
solemn ceremony shared
ordination to the deaconate
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TPOS prompt: November 8, 2014
the loss of a friend
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Joan’s Anniversary
May 3, 2003 Ordination as Deacon
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Joan had a laser like focus on her goal
of becoming a deacon. She wanted to
minister to the people, which is why she
did not go on to be a priest, who has many
administrative duties (like budgets and
hiring staff, other concerns that would
take ones focus off of being able to
be there for people in their time of need).
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It was a clear call, as far as Joan told me,
to be a deacon and not a priest. The road
to being a deacon is long and difficult with
many of life’s tests along the way, Joan
did not seem daunted by the amount of
study or travel.
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Ralph was her silent partner, without complaint,
by her side,as she followed her faith’s journey.
It was always amazing to see them together,
lovingly supporting each other.
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TPOS prompt: November 8, 2014
the loss of a friend
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