“I Made a Quilt This Summer,” New Era, Aug. 1992, 23
I Made a Quilt This Summer
I made a quilt this summer.
I sewed scraps of my soul to
A background of rosebud-dreams
And waited patiently as invisible
Hands from the past
Guided my stitches.
Small voices from the future gave my quilt
Life, and I
Smiled when I saw the
Finished product.
My friends questioned my
Simple summer,
But although it was not Europe
And didn’t make noise and bright lights,
It was me.
I made a quilt this summer.