Remembrance

By Margaret Roncone

When cedars loosen 
their green hold on you 
 
when skylarks write 
your name in cursive
across heaven 
 
when red tulips remind 
you of the lipstick 
your mother wore 
 
when the riling sea
nudges your spirit awake 
 
when you hear the 
wind whisper your 
grandmother's name
 
please remember to tell 
me you listened.

 Margaret Roncone was born and raised in Rochester, N.Y. She now makes her home on Vashon Island where exquisite natural beauty is a perennial inspiration. She is the current poet laureate of Vashon.