The Baby Quilt
A poem by Royal Rhodes

The Baby Quilt

You stitched an infant’s quilt,
a soft geometry
of love
in triangles of color.

Repeated block designs,
pinwheels of pretty cloth
petals
with threads of needle art.

Something sweet it whispers,
a lulling lullaby
for baby
and rocking rock-a-bye

repeats in present tense
as poets pointed out
is joy
illuminating time.

This bassinet remains —
we took this loving quilt
we touched
as we folded it with care,
but never used.

About the Author:

Royal Rhodes is a poet and retired educator who lives in a rural village amidst the rolling farmland of Ohio. His poems have appeared in: Last Stanza, Quaci, Grey Sparrow, Lighten-Up Online, Ekphrastic Review, The Montreal Review and a number of other journals and anthologies. He has been twice-nominated for a Pushcart prize.

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