my mother’s old ring
too small to fit my finger
her golden silence
Kim M. Russell, 6th November 2018
My response to Carpe Diem’s Autumn Retreat 2018 Love Eternally
It’s time for Carpe Diem’s Autumn Retreat, a period of 30 days to write haiku or tanka every day on a specific theme: ‘love eternally’.
writing in north norfolk 
oh wow – how unexpected! poignant, and yet a touch sad too …. wistful perhaps – but then, maybe it’s better this way – simply because it was “her ring, her bond and union” … so a token to treasure, and hold dearly, but your bond is meant to be different.
lovely haiku Kim
(and sorry if I wandered or read too much into it – I’m “bad for it” – no offense meant)
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Thank you, Pat, and no offense taken! 🙂 I keep the ring in a drawer in a small wooden chest. Sadly one of the diamonds has been lost . It;s very old.
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Losses not withstanding, it is still a most treasured and lovely keepsake, I’m sure. And this is a beautiful way to honour your mother, and your memories, as well as offering moments of closeness, when needed. 🙂
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Love your poems about your Mother. Tender and poignant.
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Thank you so much, Cressida.
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