before i start this poem
a moment of silence
for friends that have fallen...
japanese lanterns
hang lightly on limbs of trees
lining the road
winding through the cemetery;
those that fall,
burst,
scattering seed
that grow in their memory.
Its been a rather tough week in blog land. Two friends that I was priveleged to know and read passed away. I appreciate the time I had with them.
This is for One Shot Wednesday. Write a poem and come join us.
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Tender and true, Brian.
beautiful and sweet.
Wonderful words.
Thanks Bri - for the sweet reflection and the reminder that we always have something that remains when we go.
A beautiful way to be remembered.
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Brian, thank you, thank you. You know how to do it right.
You touched the heart of the matter. Beautiful tribute to those who have moved on before us.
Thank you Brian.
PG
Beautiful way to remember...bkm
I am so sorry, Brian. You have given your treasured friends an endearingly beautiful tribute and a touching goodbye. May they rest in peace.
Loved your beautiful poem, so hard to lose/say goodbye to our friends and family. :(
Beautiful. Thank you for this. - Bill
thoughtful remembrance.
Nice tribute, Brian.
What a touching and beautiful share,Brian.Big hugs.xo
tender, powerful.
sorry for your losses.
Sorry, Brian... A wonderful tribute.
I'm sorry for your loss, Brian.
Beautiful tribute.
Beautiful.
I terribly sorry. *hugs*
Brian, so sorry for the loss of your friends, a beautiful tribute to them. Your light shines bright my friend. Thanks for sharing this. I send you warm wishes ~ Amanda
very tragic friend :(
Beautiful tribute, sorry for your loss.
-C
Once again, your words are just right. Lovely photo too.
Kat
when i started this crazy blog adventure i never would have believed the attachments that can be made...that is would cry for one i never met...but touched my life...
thanks guys!
I wanted to say sorry for the pain you feel, but the feeling is what produces the words .....
Thank you Brian
xxm
A sad and beautiful tribute Brian, and the memory on through the kindness of your words, so well done....
So sorry to hear when one suddenly leaves...words left unspoken but yet, the pain exists and goes on and on.
Hope that there is comfort and peace in this time of having to let go and say goodbye for now.
sorry for your loss Brian,they will feel your words for them.lovely tribute.for words fly where the souls meet.
Touching tribute to great friends. Sorry for your loss.
This is a beautiful tribute to your blog friends and I am sorry that they will no longer be here with you in print, but hopefully the good memories will linger way on...Beautiful entry for One Shot Wednesday...I am sure they would feel honored by these words. Heartspell
Touching and heartwarming...
I loved the Japanese lanterns metaphors. It's just a sad thing people we've known dying.
I am so sorry to hear about your friends. I lost a dear blogging friend last year and it was incredibly sad. I had never met her in person but I felt I knew her well through her writing. I miss her a lot. My sympathies to you.
Brian--It seems that there are lots of us who are "remembering" this week. What sadness we are all sharing. Thanks for the words. They help me with what I am going through this week too.
It's amazing to me how attached we become to our blogfriends, and how strong the loss is when we lose them.
I know Japanese lanterns are an invasive weed, but I'm glad to have their beauty in my garden.
My sincere condolences, Brian.
So beautiful yet so sad. Sorry for the loss of your friends, my friend.
Oh the sadness that envelopes us when we lose something or someone that can never ever be replaced.
The sadness that we endure....(SIGH).
A lovely, heartfelt tribute Brian.
*hugs*
I love how well you captured the sentiment with so few words. Excellent post!
I love how well you captured the sentiment with so few words. Excellent post!
I thought of Barry while reading this Brian......:-) hugs
I like the thought of scattering seeds that grow in their memory.
A simple, but beautiful tribute poem Brian. What a lovely metaphor you use. Hugs to you in this rough week. Mortality walks a fine line that can be hard to ignore when we are presented with loss. Be kind to you and yours
bernie...you should, he was one onf them...the other was richard (aka buffalodick) that died unexpectedly yesterday...
I'm sorry to read of your loss. My thoughts are with you at this sad time.
Beautiful poem. Fitting tribute. Thanks.
All the best, Boonsong
Beautiful, Brian. And, I'm sorry for your loss.
I am sorry for your losses; it is hard to lose a friend, whether after a long illness, or abruptly. This is a lovely tribute, and a reminder. Thank you.
This is a beautiful poem, Brian. It's a lovely way to say goodbye.
Shame 2 in one week is harsh. I was aware of one. Very sad but I guess it's inevitable. Nice little tribute.
I am so sorry for your loss. This poem is a beautiful tribute. So touching.
What a perfectly written work. No one could have provided a better tribue. Very sorry to hear of the loss of such dear friends. You're in my thoughts...lifting you and your family up in heart and spirit.
Today my meditation portion was on friends: David and Jonathan. I took some time to think of all the friends who have made life easy, you know. I was overwhelmed and filled with thankfulness. In that list there were many who were my virtual friends but the connection is indeed very tender and touching.
I am glad for the people you met and so cherish.
Joy always dear Brian,
Susan
Such a beautiful dedication to absent blogging friends, Brian. I admire your heart. :)
We love our blog friends truly, Brian
Aloha from Waikiki
Comfort Spiral
It is amazing the connections we make with people we never meet face to face. Sorry for your loss. Beautiful tribute.
Oh no - I'm so sorry to hear about your loss.
Lovely tribute.
I hope memories burst when I fall.
what imagery. write poems about those we love before they die, and read them aloud to the source....
when it matters most...
following quietly,
Dianne
oh, Brian, I'm so sorry to hear that! may they rest in peace and may their families find peace as well. They will feel your words of love...
A great reflective piece
That is the nicest way to remember a loved one!
that poem gives shivers down my spine
A really touching tribute to your friends, Brian.
Sorry about the loss of your two friends.
One of the strange effects of cyberland is that relationships build up stripped down to essences especially in poetry so get to a deeper emotional level then sometimes in the day to day messiness of life. The poignant imagery of the poem reflects that emotion. I do poetry for fun rather than publication so for this week only, I’ve nervously posted an example from each of my blogs: an Elegy from Scribbles and Diversions, a Gogyohka from Random Twitter Stories, and free verse poem from Random Short Stories.
This is so beautiful, what a lovely gesture for your friends, I'm so sorry
I am very sorry to hear of your loss. You honor your friends with your beautiful words.
Touching Brian. I am sorry for your friends passing. Great tribute! Blessings.
Brian, this is a great tribute! Yea, I agree with you...I had no clue the connections I would make here...Yall people are very important to me...
Wow man. Touching and true. Blessings.
So sweet Brian and memories have to be cherished always. Thanks for sharing and stopping by my sanctuary. You guys do a great job with one-stop.
Wild Rose~
So sad, Brian. I am sorry for you and for those who knew and loved them. Beautiful imagery.
What a lovely poetic image and a fine photo! Nice to think about those seeds...
Well said Brian. people fall but they always leave some sort of light behind to illuminate the path,
Such wonderful words!
beautiful...
and the goose bumps remain.
smiles,
This is a lovely tribute Brian. I love the image - and as you know I was in a cemetery recently & can envision the scene there perfectly. Maybe I'll take a paper lantern for Willie :)
Boy, we were both very cheerful today! I think I'll try to write something that banishes sadness later this week. Maybe - if I'm ready for banishing...
Wonderful tribute. And the idea of Japanese lanterns falling to the ground and bursting with seeds is so beautiful! I love this!!!
Sorry for your losses Brian. Losing good friends is so hard!
Hugging you
SueAnn
a beautiful tribute, i have been away for a bit but i am glad to be back it is so good to read and post again
That is beautiful, Brian. ((HUGZ!!)) to you during this rough time.
Your friends would have been honored to have such a beautiful poem written in their honor. A gentle reminder that life goes on - where one ends, another begins.
Beautifully done, Brian. *hugs*
A very nice tribute to friends gone by. Sorry for your loss.
Thanks for your thoughtful poem.
:) The Bach
Beautiful..i am sooo sorry for your loss
love the scattering of seeds - and the hope that comes with it - leaving footprints that remain..
May your heart be less heavy with memories shared with others who've felt the loss of these friends.
Simply elegant tribute.
Beautiful remembrance...
Sigh......
I've been surprised by the bonds I've made with people blogging and absolutely, the loss of someone here is heart breaking. You've made a beautiful tribute. Wouldn't expect anything less.
Sorry for your loss! Makes me feel selfish for feeling sorry for myself this week.
Oh Brian. I am so deeply sorry for your loss. Deeply sorry.
Sorry to hear that Brian. You have my condolences
I'm sorry for your loss. You paid sweet tribute to them through this. And I know what you mean about being attached to people you've never met. It's an amazing perk to blogland.
Well said.
Beautiful tribute for your friends, Brian. My condolences for your loss.
That was lovely. Losing people whose words you grow attached to is kind of like losing a favorite room in a home. It's a place of comfort you can never return to. I'm so sorry for your losses, and for having to deal with two at once.
It has been a tough week in terms of losses.
beautiful. sorry for your loss Brian.
I am so sorry for your losses.
Your words & choice of image are beautiful.
Be well.
Lovely tribute.
jj
A beautiful tribute, Brian!
I am sorry to hear about your friends...
But I am sure they are happy where they are, and are smiling and silently thanking you for thinking about them in your poem...
It was a tender and lovely read...
A very kind One Shot!
A beautiful tribute, Brian!
I am sorry to hear about your friends...
But I am sure they are happy where they are, and are smiling and silently thanking you for thinking about them in your poem...
It was a tender and lovely read...
A very kind One Shot!
Seriously? I'm so sorry, my thoughts are with you.
Such sweet words. I am so sorry for your loss.
a poet always puts it into words
so sorry
That was so beautiful!! I know what you mean about becoming close to those we have never met!
Very nice.
We are burying my brother in law tomorrow AM. 56yrs old, blood clot in the lung- people you never know...hold your loved ones for a few extra moments tonight before you drift off to sleep.
Brian
Beautiful tribute to dear blog friends,--how swiftly the afternoon light flows into darkness.
Joanny
nice memorial to your friends passings
best wishes in the days to come
A nice remembrance for friends...
beautiful poem. sorry for your loss :-(
I'm sorry for the loss of your friends, Brian. This was a beautiful poem to honor them with.
no words can fill the void ... no words to tell how amazing this was ..
I'm so sorry for the loss of your friends.
It has been a tough week in real life too....
Again, so, very sorry.
Vern Nice, and a very sad week
I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. My heart goes out to you and your friend's family.
Beautiful.
A touching tribute to those that touch us via this life and this venue.
Thank you for sharing this, B~
~Calli
So beautiful and so apropos.
So, beautiful, as always. I am sorry for your loss.
S
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I'm sorry for your losses, Brian. Such a lovely tribute to your friends. Beautiful.
Wonderful words, Brian. I'm so sorry for your loss.
So sorry for your losses, Brian..I didn't read those two men's blogs, and I am sure it was a loss not to have enjoyed their blogs.
It is always so sad to lose people we care about.
To be so touched by others that we mourn their loss before having a chance to meet... that's the power of this crazy blog land. Condolences.
"That rainbow we all must cross." A very heartwarming piece.
To propagate ourselves we have to perish first. The seed must destroy itself in the earth to shoot out into a plant!
My condolences for both...
a touching tribute to share..thanks Bri...i suppose this blog world that we live in can become so much more..take care Pete
I have been mopey since Barry left. Nicely done, B ~
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