Adelaide B. Shaw

Memorial

On a cold November morning, something unexpected appears on the horizon—a chair left at the curb. Not in the best condition, but not quite ready for its end. We take it home, clean and polish it, get new webbing for the seat, get a set of cushions. Our labor is successful and for a time it holds up, but after a few years, it loses some of its stability. The arms and legs wobble, and are mended with glue. Eventually, the wooden frame cracks and separates and will not stay glued. It has reached its end.

early spring snow
more than just a date
on the calendar... 
his last day in hospice
my first day on my own

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About the Author

Adelaide B. Shaw lives in Somers, New York.  She has been creating Japanese poetic forms for over fifty years. Her book An Unknown Road won third place in the 2009 HSA Merit Book Awards. It and her other books—Travel Souveniers, The Distance I’ve Come, and Ancient History—are available on Cyberwit and Amazon. http://www.adelaide-whitepetals.blogspot.com.

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