Autumn Leaves

[Bargiepat]

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[honjen43]

Yes. Very thought provoking - but I think I prefer the original!

Hope you are OK, Pat. In pensive mood?

Just remember, when it is autumn in one part of the world, spring is springing in another, and summer is not far behind!

Have spent today in the bush with a load of geriatrics like me, enjoying a challenging wander and some sunny weather - and coffee and cake after.

Will remind myself of the day shortly when the forecast polar blast hits again!

Take care, Pat!

Hugs

Jen xxx

[raincitygirl in reply to honjen43]

How wonderful to have our friends from the upside-down here to remind us it's spring somewhere else!! Thumbs up

Anne G.

[Hidden]

My favorite time of year. This past summer was far too hot and humid. Hopefully it is now over. One never knows any longer. Would love good color on the trees. It’s been years since they have had a good year due to the heat and lack of rain. This year it rained in Philadelphia for most of the summer. Only July was dry. Not sure if that will impact the color or not.

[raincitygirl in reply to Hidden]

I know what you mean: I've had to pile some quilts on the bed for the chilly nights, and that's a GREAT feeling

Anne G.

[AliBee1]

I wrote this the autumn after my first husband died. Your post brought it to mind. The colours of autumn are so very beautiful. Love and hugs AliBee.

You decorated my life with colours of gold; the colours of autumn, so beautifully bold.

You came into my life when I needed a friend and not even death can rupture that mend.

Your smile was like starlight that lights up the skies. You smiled with your mouth as well as your eyes.

Now that I'm lonely, and we are apart, those memories stay shining right here in my heart.

But oh how I wish when I walk through our door,

it was you, not your photo, that was waiting once more.

[Bargiepat in reply to AliBee1]

That is a beautiful poem.............. XXX

[Tippyleaf in reply to AliBee1]

Beautiful poem read with tears in my eyes - so sorry for your loss

Love Tippy xxx

[AliBee1 in reply to Tippyleaf]

It was my first husband who died of cancer many years ago aged 55. I still miss him. I met Nigel, who has the CBD, because of the poetry as my parernts in law were his friends and gave him my first book of poems to help him get over the death of his wife who died at aged 47. He used to write poetry too but his are much more complicated than mine. Love AliBee x

[raincitygirl in reply to AliBee1]

Ali - Thank you - as always - for your beautiful sharing.

You've inspired me - given me an idea - and it's going to be helpful. I'm now a widow and floundering and resisting and recoiling from that - but wanting to reconnect in a whole different way with my darling gone man.

I think I'm going to flub around and try some poetry: something I've never done.

XXXX Anne G - with thanks.

[AliBee1 in reply to raincitygirl]

Good for you.Good luck. I have ended up writing 5 bereavement books. It was the only thing that got me through it all. I never sent them to a publisher as I could not have coped with them telling me that it was 'not good poetry'as it came from the heart. However I self published and have made over £13,000 for Macmillan by selling them by word of mouth. I found the 2nd 6 months the hardest. How long is it for you now?

I do so hope that it helps. Lots of love and hugs. AliBee

[AliBee1 in reply to raincitygirl]

Hi Replying again. Just read down further and read your reply re your anniversary and July loss. I wrote this one about the time that you are now at. I hope that there will be millions of magic beams to help you over 28 September.

Life

A hole.

A well of regret,

triggered by something

when I least expect.

A hurt.

A physical pain,

which fades more gently

than when it first came.

A loneliness

which can’t be redeemed,

for life has killed

the life I dreamed.

A loving memory.

A magic beam,

which gives me strength

to build new dreams.

[raincitygirl in reply to AliBee1]

Ali! How lovely that is .. Such delicate imagery for fragile emotions

I love it and will treasure it - especially over the coming days.

XXX

Thank you.

Anne

[AliBee1 in reply to raincitygirl]

Dear Anne, Just to let you know that my thoughts are with you today. I hope mant happy memories will outweigh the sad ones. Lots of love AliBee xxx

[raincitygirl in reply to AliBee1]

Thanks Ali - Wanted to let you know the memorial went really well, and in fact was all I could have wished for.. If there had to be one in the first place 😌

❤️

Anne G.

[AliBee1 in reply to raincitygirl]

So glad. Big hugs xx

[jmoffat]

beautiful!!!!!

[carehope]

Thanks Pat !! Eva Cassidy was such a gem !

[raincitygirl]

Patrick - Did you post this just for me? Wow.....

I am in the final days of preparing for Garth's Celebration of Life. He passed in the middle of July, but I held off and we are now about to celebrate on our 28th wedding anniversary (29 + years together) on Sept 28. I have been immersed in pictures and music for a month - and I can tell you that your posting of Beth Neilson Chapman's "Say Goodnight" moved me to include it in the photo slide show that we'll have - so Thank You!.

This lovely one is so apropos...but maybe just for me and not the crowd

Love to you all XXX Anne G.

[Richard33]

From what I remember - poor Eva died young and her fame came posthumously. At least the rest of us have staggered on for some time longer! Ruth always liked her.

Richard