[sericmarr]

Thanks, all, for your comments. They are really appreciated. My mother's birthday was last week. I took an 80 year old friend struggling with paralysis to an exhibition that I have two pieces in at the Huntington Beach Art Center. It was a special event and we ate lunch in the gallery. I made a West African Vegetable Stew, Moroccan carrot salad, and Chocolate Pavlova for dessert. It was a nice way to honor my mother. I'll attach a photo of the dessert. Once again, thanks for your comments on a poem with special meaning for me.