Embroidery Poem by Josephine Collett

Embroidery


here I embroider in words
hearts, flowers, excessively
beautiful birds
the intricate, the possible
threads of phrases, colours
bright of every hue
and you
in every syllable, fashioned there
gossamer wings and angel’s hair
I ply, like a needle, the pen
to chart a life, to catch
the sunlight on your cheek
the expression of your smile,
a roguish glance and a rakish grin
words to tie you to a page
like stitches in a pattern there
testament to love
and yet
you breathe
I leave you live
and love dissipates
lighter than air

copyright Jo 13/11/10