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Saturday, May 12, 2012

Wrinkles

© Peggy Goetz: Village Midwife, Mountains of Honduras


the lines on her face 
a symbol of pride 
wisdom and knowledge 
memories etched in flesh 
for the world to see



~~~This poem was written in response to a prompt from Imaginary Gardens with Real Toads featuring the photography of Peggy Goetz, who blogs over at On a Day Like Today.  Be sure to check out her poetry and photographs.

9 comments:

Kateri said...

You summed up her face in a few words. Beautiful and strong.

Kerry O'Connor said...

Yes, indeed! And each line should be worn like a trophy.

Mystic_Mom said...

Wonderful! You've honoured her lines and her strength so well.

Grace said...

The lines are beautiful and full of wisdom ~ Lovely share ~

Pat Hatt said...

Summed it up perfectly, as I bet she is truly strong indeed.

Madeleine Begun Kane said...

That's so well written with a wonderful message.

Peggy said...

Lovely response to my photo. I definitely see your words in her face. I hope all of us can wear our wrinkles with pride! Thanks for responding to my photo prompt!

Maude Lynn said...

Beautiful!

Brian Miller said...

memories etched in flesh...love that...our faces tell our stories for sure...