Our host today at http://www.ethicalela.com for the September Open Write is Larin of Oklahoma. She inspires us to write “I Thought You Should Know” poems in any form of our choice. You can read her full prompt here, along with the poems of others.
To the Craftsman in Kentucky Who Made the Secretariat
I thought you should know
this piece has been in my family
since 1966, and we won’t give it up~
it sits in the dining room by the table
here in the heat of Georgia
with a fake plant on top since I
can’t keep real ones alive
like the matriarchs did
and I only wish I could rewind
time through all its days and
relive some of the simplest
moments next to it
through the years
as hash browns fried,
cinnamon toast browned,
bacon sizzled,
teaspoons swirled in steaming mugs
and family talked
~ really talked ~
in those hours like they’d have forever
only they didn’t
and we don’t
which is why, Craftsman, your
work of art is safe with us
turning back the years
in ghostly oak
memories
Common Threads 
What a gorgeous Secretariat, Kim. Your poem captures the essence of family heirlooms and the memories they hold. The Secretariat is like silent witness to generations of family moments, both mundane and precious.
What a touching tribute to both the artisan and your family’s history!
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Thank you so much, Stacy! I appreciate your reading and encouraging words.
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Such a beautiful piece of furniture! And a fitting tribute to the craftsman who made it.
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Thank you, Elisabeth!
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I knew I had to come here and read your poem again. I thought there would be a photo! What a beauty this is. I think of a piece of furniture that had been with us since 1966 would look a lot more worn and tired, but that craftsmanship is part of the long-lasting beauty. Gorgeous poem and piece of furniture.
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Thank you, Denise!
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Thank you so much, Denise!
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