renewing an old acquaintance

childhood books make lasting friends

I met her
in the sanctuary
of my bedroom,
the rhythms of her
life vibrating
across time
to inhabit my
world with log
cabins and
maple snow.

She was my friend,
her worries
and insecurities
making mine
forgivable—
we tormented
our sisters
together,
then carried
the guilt.

When we met as adults
(realms of fantasy later)
I rejoiced:
Laura Ingalls Wilder
retained her magic.

Author's Note: Laura Ingalls Wilder, February 7
Quote: "We who live in quiet places have the opportunity to become acquainted with ourselves, to think our own thoughts and live our own lives in a way that is not possible for those keeping up with the crowd."

line count: 25

Prompt ▶︎

Prompt for: Sept 2, 2015 (Fyn)
Subject or Theme: Find a celebrity or historical figure (a well known writer, for example) who was born on your birthday (day and month). Either use a quote (in author's note) by that person or connect you to that person in some fashion. Put person/birthday in author's note. Use the person's name in your poem.

Word(s) to Include: (or any derivatives of these words) Inhabit, realm, vibrations
Forbidden Word(s): (or any derivatives of these words) person, birth, date, history.
Additional Parameters: free form or verse, 25 lines exactly.
Remember, do not use forbidden words ANYWHERE, including title or the brief description.