POET

Fragment
By M. E. Wood

Grampa minds the wispy
haired toddler while gramma and
mother try their luck at the
B.I.N.G.O. palace.
She straddles grampa’s knee
while he sorts puzzle pieces
on the coffee table;
triangle peanut butter and
jam sandwich in one hand,
glass of Kool-Aid in the other.
Scattered glimpses of the past
warm the heart but never
seem to be enough.

*published in Sol Magazine / June 2003
Honorable Mention (2003 Poet Laureate)

COMMENTS: Maureen Wood's eclectic style reveals the wealth of resources a world traveler can weave into her work. This talented poet has much to offer. Her penchant for unique words, as well as for asking the unanswerable and often trying to answer her own questions, brings a air of ever questing to her writing. Her poetry is acutely sensitive, no-holds-barred, to the point, and she helps us feel at home in the worlds she creates. A careful observer who makes use of internal rhyme and metaphorical images, Maureen does an excellent job of rendering this well-structured work.