In memoriam
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iew 78 2004 c 2004 Feminist Review. 0141-7789/04 $30 www.feminist-review.com (187–188)
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She was not always pleasant: her black moods filled the house like fog. If she lost an argument she would cry. She burnt one of my red stockings. One: that was spiteful. She threw a tomato at my father, which burst on the new wallpaper. She was furious with him, for ducking. She made my life hell at times; no doubt I did the same to her. I remember her when I am stuck behind an old lady in the supermarket queue, slow, a bit deaf, complaining about the prices. What secrets are there in that white head? What loves, what dreams, what hopes? What skills, what knowledge? My own hair is going white, here and there. My turn will come.
author biography Valerie Smith’s mother died in 1988 and subsequently Valerie found herself in strong disagreement with the conventional views on bereavement. She studied the topic and incorporated it into her creative writing, and In Memoriam is part of this work. Valerie is retired after a varied career as a biochemistry technician, mature student (part-time) and mother, and adult education lecturer in English Literature. She has been writing poetry all her life, has published short stories and non-fictional pieces, and since retiring she has completed two novels. doi:10.1057/palgrave.fr.9400183
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