The Blue Vase was read on the ABC about twenty years ago. I'm glad to air it here again.
THE BLUE VASE
She is more
My mother's
daughter
than mine.
I hear their
laughter
in the living room
while I make tea
in the kitchen.
When my
grandmother died
Her daughters
divided her
valuables.
From the waste
heap
I rescued the blue
vase.
My grandmother
told me
Her mother had
brought it
from Scotland.
It had belonged
to her mother.
The blue vase
Sits on the
windowsill.
Beside it is the
one
my daughter gave
me
made by some
modern potter.
Beyond the living
room
My granddaughter plays
in the garden.
When she is grown
I shall give her
the blue vase.
Laurel Lamperd
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Mitch, Shane and Leanna battle to save the Boodicuttup Creek for an injured cormorant from the developers. Suitable for 7-11 year old children.
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