Երբեք մի մոռացիր–Μην ξεχνάτε ποτέ–Nie vergessen–Never Forget
I’d like to fill my yard with forget-me-nots,
common blue wildflowers with faces of five lobes,
Myosotis, some more rare in shades of violet.
I’d like to fill my world with plants rooted in soil,
leaves like fuzzy mouse ears that squeak truth,
petals that please with hexing hues of sky,
French blue, periwinkle, purple, lavender,
dark centers like pupils, ringed yellow lighting
a path forward as pods disperse seeds
for next season’s blooms. Forget-me-not.
Copyright 2023 Cathy Hailey
Cathy Hailey is Northern Region VP of The Poetry Society of Virginia and organizes In the Company of Laureates. Her chapbook, I’d Rather Be a Hyacinth, was published by Finishing Line Press.
30 for 30 is sponsored by Potomac Review
