Nonna (Her Show)

Easter was

Always "her show"

How she did it

I'll never know

But when she

Could no longer

Give it a go

That Easter

Just went away

As nobody

Else wanted to

Carry that day

Jim Lonsdale Poetry 2025

Reviews

[Lydia Shutter]

The older generation loved making the holidays special. They could make a holiday dinner for 20 or more in a tiny kitchen. I will never know how my mom did it....but when she stopped because she could not anymore, we went to restaurants....not the same, is it? Ah, but we still carry the memories with us. Lydi**

[Desert Knave]

Thanks, my friend. Yes, Easter was, in our family, a really big event that Grandmother did 90% of the work for. None of her kids wanted to take over. ~Jim

[MCS]

Poignant piece of writing. My mother was the weaver of magic during the holidays, but at Easter she always out did herself.

[Desert Knave]

Thank you. Yeah, Grandma was the whole show at Easter and it was always a grand event. ~Jim