Tuesday, August 31, 2010

the first year of separation



Victoria Strane
1947-2009

Separation
by W. S. Merwin

Your absence has gone through me
Like thread through a needle.
Everything I do is stitched with its color.


2 comments:

mary ann said...

It doesn't seem like a year already.
I know you will always miss her deeply. Lucky you two to be sisters...

Kaley D. said...

What a beautiful and poignant poem. It's perfect.