Poems so far:
Girl in a Yellow Dress after "A Girl in a Yellow Dress, 1917" by Amedeo Modigliani.
When the Stars Come to Town after "Cafe Terrace at Night" by Vincent van Gogh.
On a Golden Day in May after "Checkered House" by Grandma Moses.
Beach Time after "Children Playing on the Beach" by Mary Cassatt
The Weight of Happiness after "Flower Seller" by Diego Rivera
By the Sea "Coastal Scene with Gulls" by Maud Lewis
Sister Song after an untitled piece by Henry Darger
Today's piece is "2 Cows" by Maud Lewis. This one reminds me of my mom, who raised both dairy and beef cows as part of her childhood 4-H years. She lived on a citrus grove in central Florida, and she tells wonderful stories about feeding the cows grapefruit. Read on!
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By the Sea "Coastal Scene with Gulls" by Maud Lewis
Sister Song after an untitled piece by Henry Darger
Today's piece is "2 Cows" by Maud Lewis. This one reminds me of my mom, who raised both dairy and beef cows as part of her childhood 4-H years. She lived on a citrus grove in central Florida, and she tells wonderful stories about feeding the cows grapefruit. Read on!
Two Cows
- after 2 Cows by Maud Lewis
Two cows in a pasture
- after 2 Cows by Maud Lewis
Two cows in a pasture
grazing on grass –
they lift their heads
whenever we pass.
They amble over.
We climb the fence.
We offer them ripe grapefruit,
and their ears twitch-twitch.
But the best part
is the way their mouths
squish squirt squish.
- Irene Latham
LOL! LOVE this. I grew up near cows in western NYS....they do have a special charm. You've made me HAPPY this morning.
ReplyDeleteLove the alliteration in “grazing on grass.” I can see the vows lifting their heads, as cows do when distracted. But this poem offers me an additional layer of meaning. My maiden name is Cowen, which became a nickname for my brother and me: Cow and Baby Calf. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
ReplyDeleteMooooooo! Delightful, Irene. :)
ReplyDeleteOh, my, I never thought cows would eat grapefruit! Love that ending, Irene, "squish squirt squish." I wonder if their eyes rolled, too! Ha!
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