Shades of Me.

Quilt, 2019. Original Photo by SnapDragon X. All rights reserved.

I want to be like Frida Kahlo.

Daring and brilliant and accepting of my face.

A good comrade.

I want to be like John Steinbeck.

Living with eyes open and fingers on the keyboard.

(But sans the cigarettes.)

I want to be like Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music.

Or maybe just have her voice.

I want to be like the nameless woman in Helsinki who gave us directions and a gentle, caring smile.

I want to be like Robert Ingersoll.

Blending truth with poetry.

Taking a stand.

I want to be like my great-grandmother.

Creating a family nest so warm, so simple.

Wearing my hands ragged with labors of love.

I want to be all of them, stitched together in a quilt of imperfect humanity.

. . .

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6 responses to “Shades of Me.”

  1. some great role models (although I had to look up who Frida Kahlo was – sounds like a wonderful artist)

    hopefully, there’s a little bit of you stitched into the quilt also!

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    1. Yep! Me and my influences. 🀩
      Hope you enjoy Frida. 😎

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      1. Frida was pretty impressive…

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      2. She was, indeed. One of a kind.

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  2. Love it! Your poem gently encourages us to find more than one role model to follow for inspiration! πŸ™‚

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    1. Thanks, friend! Glad you enjoyed it. πŸ™‚

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