To Viv!

Viv Blake

Life gives you lemons — time to fix a drink:

Let winters weep regret, down to the last

Unyielding drop, then laugh out loud and wink,

And mix in sunshine, birdsong—do it fast,

No reservations—add some seasoned dry

Good old wit to spice it up, then pour

A nice big glass…a twinkle in your eye

Will shock the starlight pale, you can, you’re more

Than just a stitch, part of this quilted Earth,

You’re the warmth that grows inside, you’re you,

A force that lifts, a sparkling new star’s birth,

You’re bubbly Viv...until we meet, adieu. 

Live for the Love of it,

Sasha A. Palmer (aka Happy)

written in memory of Viv Blake

with twelve Viv-inspired words prompted by The Sunday Whirl