Thanks Catherine yes I had thought this may be a bit direct. And had thought
of altering the last line. This poem I wrote nearly two years ago. I found
it on an email saved on draft, guess I must have liked it so that is why I
saved it. I am trying to be more organised with my poetry this year. Bw
Sally J
PS I never did get around to sending the email.
>From: catherine JF <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: new sub The Tray Cloth
>Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 14:26:16 -0000
>
>Well Sally - you're on a roll, keep them coming!  I pondered about whether
>or not you should keep "like me".  Usually I'm all for understating and
>making the reader work it out for themselves but it sounds right in this
>poem.
>
>Best wishes
>
>Cathy
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Sally James<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>   To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>   Sent: 11 March 2005 10:31
>   Subject: new sub The Tray Cloth
>
>
>   The Tray cloth
>
>   She always cherished it
>   my mother's day present
>   embroidered in pink satin
>   green stem stich
>   and lazy daisy loops.
>
>   Blue and purple flowers
>   with yellow centres once
>   blossomed around lace edges
>   with silks as soft as the
>   fingers that threaded steel eyes
>   pierced white cotton.
>
>   Fifty years on
>   it crumples to my touch
>   clings to polished surfaces
>   hangs on by a few stray threads
>   frays easily
>   like me.
>
>   Sally James