as lone sunflower
falls
i inhale incense
as sky scoops back predicted
rain, surging life, silk-spun fragile
as budding white tulip
you're not storm
chaser, but peacemaker
staying close
to family's roots, tilling
zen-inspired garden,
beading memoirs-
and now, pilgrim's traveller
on journey
home
Family Photo by Grace @Everyday Amazing
Posted for dVerse Poets Pub, Quadrille, hosted by Kim Russell. This is a 44 word post with the chosen word "rain". This photo is from the funeral of my sister 2 weeks ago and I can finally talk about it as a means of healing & moving on. Thanks for your visit.
I could understand that this was about the funeral even before I read your after text... I especially love the statement:
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chaser, but peacemaker
A wonderful legacy.
Thank you for joining us so soon after your sad loss, Grace, and for sharing the photograph. The delicate language of your Quadrille is beautiful. I especially love the lines:
ReplyDelete'...sky scoops back predicted
rain, surging life, silk-spun fragile
as budding white tulip'.
Oh, Grace. I am so sorry. You must be indescribably devastated.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful poem. The third and sixth couplets are my favorites.
Safe home, to your sister, and may she walk in fields of tulips.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful tribute to your sister Grace, so tenderly written. We wish her a safe journey home xxx
ReplyDeleteGrace I'm heart sorry for your loss. This tribute to your sis is wonderful. I especially like "...and now, pilgrim's traveller on journey home". I feel your pain...as one who's also lost a sibling. Blessings to you and your family.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tribute
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful piece capturing your heartbreaking moment. From the title to the closing stanza it is a powerful write full of potent imagery
ReplyDeleteNice phrase "beading memoirs" as peacemaker not storm chaser.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your sister. A wonderful tribute indeed.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful tribute Grace. Losing those we love is never easy, and it seems the older we get, the more we lose. I am sorry for your loss.
ReplyDeleteI am so deeply sorry for your loss, Grace. This is a beautiful tribute.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful poem -- the whole piece is so heartfelt. My condolences on the loss of your sister.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry, Grace. This must have been difficult to write. It is quite a beautiful tribute.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful opening line!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you are able to find peace in verse. It's a beautiful tribute. I like the last line particularly, "
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Ah, so very sad Grace. I loved the fragileness of life expressed in your poem. So glad you felt you could share this lovely poem with us. So sorry for your loss!
ReplyDeletePoignant, beautiful, and soulful - may your heart traverse the journey of sorrow to find its way home as well. Take good care.
ReplyDeleteMy heart goes out to you, Grace. Your words are like beautiful tears. Let them flow. ((((hugs))))
ReplyDeleteSo sorry for your loss Grace. Tears, love and peace so beautifully weaved...'beading memoirs-".....
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Nothing indicated it to be about a funeral until the closing words 'on journey home' Heart-felt condolences Grace!
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Gosh Grace - such raw and gentle lines. "sky scoops back predicted
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and tears. So sorry for your loss - and it was sheer coincidence that I wrote of someone else's sister. Only just had time to read your poetic tribute - too sad for words
So so sorry for your loss. What a tender poem at such a tender time.
ReplyDeleteIt seems your poem is a beautiful wish!
ReplyDeleteOh, Grace. I am so sorry for your loss. My heart aches in reading this. So beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI am so very sorry for your loss, Grace. This is a lovely tribute to your peacemaker sister.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful memoir of your sister, Grace! My sincere sympathy...and a hug.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful touching poem, Grace.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry for your loss, Grace. Blessed are the peacemakers ...
ReplyDeleteA heartfelt elegy. I am sorry to hear about your sister passing. It sounds like she really put family first and worked to keep the unit from unraveling. The photo contains much feeling as well. Continued prayers for you, Grace.
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