Same Sweet Intoxication 11.8.2008 Poem by Margaret Alice

Nici* made me a video, a video
dedicated to Marilese*, a video
of ALL her photos of flowers of
the West Coast, pink and purple,
yellow and orange and red, green
leaves with dew on it, everything
beautiful – a series of pictures –
a video to the background of the
music of “Oh, what you do to me,
Oh what you do to me…” – these
flowers have me singing happily,
her dad so proud; she took the
most beautiful flower photographs
and put them together in a flower
video – playing the tune of my
favourite modern song – I’m
beyond impressed; I’m begging
her for more of the same
sweet intoxication…


*….Nici, her real name is Nicolene, my 15-year-old daughter

*…Marilese - my real name, Margaret Alice is the name of my
….maternal grandmother, Margaret Alice van Wyk née Puth,
….my name is compiled from hers, she took care of our family
….in the most exquisite way, and later when I was alone in a
….flat, she stayed with me and took care of me, she was an
….angel I think; and she loved flowers so much, I hope
….her spirit is watching the video with me…