My Uncle Eric
Remembering an uncle.
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My uncle was an architect
whose long legs made him so erect
I had to peer up toward his face,
his well-trimmed moustache just a trace
of whiskers which seemed to embrace
his permasmile while all the while
his spectacles displayed a twinkle,
highlighting a freckled sprinkle
complemented by the wrinkle
at the corners of his eyes,
and one day I would realize
My uncle’s passion was his painting,
watercolors, pastels tainting
darkness with their loving light
like bright auroras in the night
reminding you that all was right
as landscaped trees waved in the breeze,
the wonder of his palette knife
replenishing both hope and life
and soothing over daily strife,
reflecting beauty all around—
and here’s another thing I found:
My uncle loved to fish and camp
regardless of the cold or damp.
Perhaps because he was a Swede
he had some deep, instinctive need
to live with nature, then proceed
to teach his boys life’s many joys.
His family was at the heart
of what he cherished, more than art,
and in his eyes I’d see the part
their sons and life-long loving bride
had played while they lived at his side.
By Ken Gosse
From: United States
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