| Show THE FAMILY ALBUM Eleanor Madsen 295 East st North Ephraim UT 84627 Professional Division Second Place Poetry Onday whenwas home from school orsilent Sunday afternoon long years ago was allowed to look at the red plush-covered family portrait book Inside wasquaint music box and tiny key to unlock the sweet old fashioned melody that played the tune over and over again as the worn pages turned in my eager hand searching the images of an enchanted past for roots to dream upon lady inblue smocked dress ruffled lace her auburn hair like mine dark whiskered man It was not so long 2go he put sugar lumps in my stocking toe dear grandmother small slight her thin grey hair pulled back tight Two 1ittle girls in pink and white pinafore sisters in starched petticoats they wore dark-haired baby his long white dress Kept through the years for naming to bless learned each name--Tanta Hannah to Uncle Chris inagined ancestral voices on days like this re-enacting all their parts and plays With this old album of yesterdays Source Personal recollections of author |
