The Ones I Remember The Most, The Dove Drenched Days Poem by Mary Angela Douglas

the ones I remember the most, the dove drenched days
and the pristine trees fountaining with flowers
the gardenia evenings coming through the window

the carport, the twilight mysteries
nothing on tv
just family feeling

and all the lights on
the new magazines
the Bahaus and the Debussy

and the ivoried light keeps playing
it over and fresh ironed dresses
steamed for school

the February gleam of
the pink birthday parties
the Prang prepared art

and nightlights in the dark
fireflies in the yard
don't try so hard or try

a little harder to
hold onto this
the white clover starred

the purple down the road
and you will remember
whispered kind angels,

when you're old...

mary angela douglas 25 march 2016