Three Pieces by LAW Fraser

Below are two poems and a short prose piece by LAW Fraser. A visual artist and a doll maker, Fraser's writings are often inspired by family memories.

The Portrait

Normally, I am Grandpa’s girl

But he won’t let me rock.

And although I’m not sure why,

I want my chair unlocked.

I am quite annoyed and

 very stubborn too.

But, Grandpa only smiles,

at me and

locks my chair anew.

 

LAW Fraser
5/7/2015

Homework inspired by a photo

 

 

 

The Gift of an Artists’ Soul
 

A child alone and surrounded by

          woods and ferns.

Shoved outside like a offering

          to the sun.

Told to look for the fairies

          in the dead leaves.

The girl watched ants marching,

          carrying their children.

She followed sow bugs as they

          scurried under leaves and sticks.

But, she never saw a fairy, quiet

          as she remained.

Every day the search continued,

          still no fairy beneath the lacy leaves.

What she found was patience, imagination

          and a love of nature.

The gift of an artists’ soul.

 

LAW Fraser

4/30/15

 

A Big Brother

My big brother was in my life before I was aware of him, or at least, I don’t remember being aware of him then. Later, I looked up at Teddy; he seemed so tall and had kind brown eyes. He could reach cookies and open the frig. I couldn’t reach the counter, let alone the handle on the frig. I was in awe. Knowing I wasn’t always the kindest child, full of wants and gimme, I wondered, as I grew old, why was Teddy so nice to me?

I learned, by the time I went to school, how protective he was of his little sister. He was always at my side to walk me to school and made sure I had my sweater. Later, he would protect me from inappropriate boys wanting to ask me out. Yet, I never resented his interferences and respected his advice.

 

WHOM AM I KIDDING? Is there a brother like this? In real life, I have a younger brother who kicked me with pointy cowboy boots, cut up my paper dolls and told me my dates were all losers.

BUT WAIT! Maybe if he had been an older brother? Would he have been nicer?

 

Short write in class.
Prompt: someone you would wish for, family member or friend.

LAW Fraser

4/9/15