I took the fabric from my mother
for these curtains,
It came from her mother she said.
In the daytime they look cream
But at this time,
the early evening or the morning,
the leaves and prints come through,
All delicate and secret
until the light is just right.
Published by lizpike
Elisabeth Pike is a writer and designer. Voice at the Window, a collection of 100 gratitude poems written during lockdown is out now. Circles: Nurture and Grow your Creative Gift was released in April 2019. Her prints and books are available at https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/LittleBirdEditions. She lives in Shropshire with her husband and four children.
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