Wordle 48

New words from Brenda and The Sunday Whirl:
singing, sources, previous, carry,
limit, hallways, gestures, drama,
drives, follows, delivery, hand,
inherent


Miss Jewel Mayer
Inherent in time, memories swirl
and I remember summer nights
on the porch, the slap
of a screen door, the smoky texture
of a voice sparking shivers.
She appeared on our corner nearly
every Sunday, her silhouette outlined
against the purple sky of evening.
Her singing floated above the street,
spilled from her heart, while
magnolia scented air filled the shadows.
Maybe she was a famous singer
in a previous life, this woman
with a symphony of hymns and psalms.
Her words ached with pain and misery,
caressed with hope and faith.
She delivered her message of love
with desperation, then conviction.
Life sure ain't easy, my momma would say.



Miss Jewel Mayer
Memories swirl
and I remember summer nights
on the porch, the slap of a screen door,
the smoky texture of a voice sparking shivers.
She appeared on our corner nearly
every Sunday, her silhouette outlined
against the purple sky of evening,
a white flower tucked behind her ear.
Her singing floated above the street,
soared up past the farthest stars,
spilled from her heart, while
magnolia scented air filled the shadows.
Maybe she was a famous singer
in a previous life, this woman
with a symphony of hymns and psalms.
Her words ached with pain and misery,
caressed with hope and faith.
She delivered her message of love
with desperation, then conviction.
Life sure ain't easy, my momma would say.