Poem for her 349

Dear Readers,


Cards

You said it'd take you a while to find one
I handed you the deck and we played
The egg on cheeses on grilled bread meal done
The video recording the smiles and laughter
The day bright and sunshine in the cabin
Home again after long weeks in town
Planting the backyard with roses and garlic
Singing in the morning summer dew
You'd been wearing that summer dress we liked
The shade of the trees shared with the clover
The smell of a fresh cut mint sprig in your hand
The thoughts about chocolate and mint and raisins
The smile of your face once I said I'd want a giggle
You move your lips this way and that and I kiss you
In the poses in the mirror the camera sees the sigh
In the fingers sliding over the shoulders a mew
The day grows breezy and the dress flutters in your swirl
The game is a toss up You win, I win, when we hit 26 each
The notes taken down in the diary about the flowers picked
The camera angled to take pictures of your hands
In the flower pile tossing them in the air
The cards you will pick over the years each wonderful
The smiles and laughter drawn on paper edges
Pleasing to our sight as the days drift by


Happy Birthday Babe,

Charles.