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In her previous life, my mother must have been an architect. She brought to each family occasion her vision, her love of precision, her stability - ensuring the family structure was sustainable and capable of longer-term development - and we still bear her signature style. In her previous life, I’m sure my mother was a portrait painter - able to take a fresh canvas, such as mine and my sisters’, and add layer upon layer of colour, of texture, to portray what she saw we would become – each proudly bearing her inscription. In her previous life, I expect my mother was a pioneer – not of paths yet travelled, but of more frequented avenues, boldly exploring the details and intersections between friends and neighbours helping us rediscover what we had in common - each fresh bond bearing her seal. In this life, my mother was an endurance athlete, a gifted healer, a 5-star chef, a respected teacher, a talented mediator, a wise counsellor, an innovative financier, a diligent archivist, and our chief story-teller. In this life, she was my mother.
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Jun 19, 2022
Jun 19, 2022 at 3:02 PM UTC
My mother must have been [after Cynthia Miller's 'Dropka']
In her previous life, my mother must have been an architect. She brought to each family occasion her vision, her love of precision, her stability - ensuring the family structure was sustainable and capable of longer-term development - and we still bear her signature style. In her previous life, I’m sure my mother was a portrait painter - able to take a fresh canvas, such as mine and my sisters’, and add layer upon layer of colour, of texture, to portray what she saw we would become – each proudly bearing her inscription. In her previous life, I expect my mother was a pioneer – not of paths yet travelled, but of more frequented avenues, boldly exploring the details and intersections between friends and neighbours helping us rediscover what we had in common - each fresh bond bearing her seal. In this life, my mother was an endurance athlete, a gifted healer, a 5-star chef, a respected teacher, a talented mediator, a wise counsellor, an innovative financier, a diligent archivist, and our chief story-teller. In this life, she was my mother.
Arvon retreat June 2022 - an exercise to narrate about family from a fresh perspective. I recommend Cynthia Miller and her poem, Dropka. Thanks to tutor Jonathan Edwards for helping me rework this.
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Jun 19, 2022
Jun 19, 2022 at 3:02 PM UTC
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