Heirloom Chain: Mom's Necklace gold ring the lights softened

the lights softened

the ones that changed with the sun and the tides and the music on the record player

all the guys and dolls in tuxedos and silks

bowls of lemons to celebrate the eternal spring of her own innovation

and a sense of intention

Heirloom Chain: Mom's Necklace gold ring the lights softenedShe went through foraging phase, striking out in her long corduroy skirt and pocketed apron to search for wild mushrooms and clover, ramps and ground cherries and slim carrots she could always spot by looking for Queen Annes Lace and its lovely white blooms. She was so strong and fearless, tramping off deeper in the the woods behind the house, circling the neighborhood like a hoop skirt. She always came back, flushed and radiant, switching on the