poem from Iris

[Lyd12]

Say not the Struggle nought AvailethBY ARTHUR HUGH CLOUGHSay not the struggle nought availeth,      The labour and the wounds are vain, The enemy faints not, nor faileth,      And as things have been they remain. If hopes were dupes, fears may be liars;      It may be, in yon smoke concealed, Your comrades chase e'en now the fliers,     And, but for you, possess the field. For while the tired waves, vainly breaking      Seem here no painful inch to gain, Far back through creeks and inlets making,      Comes silent, flooding in, the main. And not by eastern windows only,      When daylight comes, comes in the light, In front the sun climbs slow, how slowly,      But westward, look, the land is ebright.

[sassy59]

How are you Iris? I really appreciate the poetry you post each week and look forward to it. Hoping you have as good a Christmas as you possibly can and good wishes for the New Year.

Lots of love to you and family. Xxxx❤️🤗🥰

[Izb1 in reply to sassy59]

Carole, you always find the right words to post on this site and would also like to say a big thank you to Iris for her weekly poems and wish you both a very Happy Christmas with family and friends x

[sassy59 in reply to Izb1]

Thank you Irene for those kind words. Iris is such a star and I know we all wish her a great Christmas. Hoping you have a very merry Christmas too. Take care xxx🥰💜💕

[Lyd12 in reply to sassy59]

thanks Sassy, glad to see the back of the snow, and it’s warmer. Hope you are both well. Look forward to the Spring, snowdrops and crocus. Leaving Christmas to my sons and their wives, they will do all the work this year, hoping we all keep well.love Iris x

[sassy59 in reply to Lyd12]

It certainly is warmer and we’re hood so far thank you🤞🏼hoping we stay that way. Spring will be here soon and things will look brighter. You sit back and let family do the work. We’re having 10 here so good fun. Stay well. Carole xxxx❤️

[Lyd12 in reply to sassy59]

feeling my age plus this bronchiectasis, worn out but hope between us I can stay at home. Miss Tony so much, but know I have so much to be grateful for. Love Iris x

[peege in reply to Lyd12]

bless you dear Iris, you're such a valued contributer to this lung health forum. I'd also like to thank you for your weekly poetry posts, they're wonderful and take us away from our worries for a while so regularly.

Have a warm festive season in the bosom of your lovely family - I'm sure Tony's spirit will be with you. Much love, Peege ××××

[Lyd12 in reply to peege]

this is such a nice group of people and enjoy what little I can contribute. Bronchiectasis doesn’t help old age, I am finding life difficult but have to ignore the dust! Also leaving Christmas to my dear sons, getting into the loft is not a good idea now, and I will enjoy my sons Christmas decorations.,love Iris x

[sassy59 in reply to Lyd12]

Bless you Iris, Tony was such a big part of your life for so many years, of course he’s greatly missed. Take care dear lady. Thinking of you.

Love, Carole xxx💞

[Australia06]

looking forward to your next poem Nana! Two more to go before the end of the year. Hope you’re all doing well, missing you a lot this time of year x

[Lyd12 in reply to Australia06]

lovely to hear from you, hope you are enjoying your job. We have had some very cold weather and snow and ice, not been any further than Sandra’s house, the birds are hunting in the trees and bushes for the last o f the berries. Warmer now, snow is gone.love Nana xx

[katieoxo60]

Hello Iris thank you for poem, Happy Christmas to you and Best Wishes for the new yearx