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Skill and Care, Squared
More than denim and flannel,
each quilted square tells the story
of a life crafted with skill and care,
pieced from one moment to the next.
No less was the skill and care,
though likely more tender,
that brought these squares to life
to commemorate a life.
Made from flannel shirts and denim jeans
I wore as a truck driver, this handmade quilt was a retirement present.
The prompt for Day 20 of National/Global Poetry Month at napowrimo.net
is to write a poem about a homemade or handmade gift you received.
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That’s a wonderful gift. (K)
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Thank you, Kerfe.
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I like the continuity and the tie between past and future it represents.
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And it does. A material connection. (No pun intended.) Thank you, Claudia.
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That is similar to one my grandkids made from my husband’s flannel shirts.
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I’ll bet that’s a treasured gift.
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Fantastic gift! And what a great way to recycle fabrics.
Poem, too, makes me smile.
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She created a lasting connection.
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And thank you. 🙂
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a treasure of memories
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🙂 It is.
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Neat!
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It’s pretty nice. Thank you, Ben.
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