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now, in this stillness

from Whispers of Arias (II) by Stephen Mead

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A memory-mourning song for my Mother who's life (as all lives are), was so much larger.

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(now, in this stillness)

the slow moments of grace
are brimming-----
the i.v.'s drip, the egg shell ceiling
turning from blue to purple,
& you, small bird, a held hand
or tear, involuntary, to wipe
recollecting
salt as eucharistic blood,
salt, the valley we come from
God looking through
Into us, the glass goodness
We each are, especially you,
You still with a younger woman's
Porcelain skin, your gown an off
The shoulder's elegance
Where the triple lumen is stapled
& the translucent hues of your wings
do not show through
the blankets for bathing
swaddled by something tender & fierce.

Our eyes look up, find the window,
Signs of continuance: cloud shadows going over,
An occasional starling through distant
Stirring steeple bells,
These spring reminders of you & Dad
Bowling in love's square dance
Since for death, we could not stop.

Death, old ageless friend,
Come sit down now,
Tell us how to eat, sleep, breathe again

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from Whispers of Arias (II), released December 24, 2012

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Stephen Mead Albany, New York

A resident of NY, Stephen Mead is a published outsider artist, writer, maker of short-collage films and sound-collage downloads. If you are at all interested please place his name in any search engine in conjunction with any of the above-mentioned genres for links to his multimedia work and merchandise. To order CDs via VISA or PayPal please visit stephenmeadmusic.weebly.com ... more

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