Monday, May 4, 2026

Old Photograph

 

Photo © Jennifer Wagner

 

It was the bloom of your soft cheeks,

flush with the enjoyment

of victory,

 

and your hands—those rosebud fists—

blossoming before our very eyes

to grasp the world,

 

and your smile, bursting bright,

a long-forgotten gift,

unearthed from the garden box

of remembering.

 

 

© 2026 Jennifer Wagner

 

dVerse Q: bloom