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[Pink Anthurium Lilies from google dot com]

between lush green lawns
a path leads to the church door -
her casket adorned
© gillena cox 2017


Saturday morning, that’s yesterday I attended the funeral service of my friend’s mother. She was given a beautiful and just perfect eulogy by her only daughter.
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guest haiku
None is travelling
Here along this way but I,
This autumn evening.
© Matsuo Basho 1644-1694

Sundays are always special here at Lunch Break. Today is #57 in the series The Sunday Standard when 5-7-5 haiku is featured. Here's wishing you a happy Sunday email me post a COMMENT or leave a link to your blog at the linky below



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Before you leave see also
Sunday Savvy 57
Sunday Lime 57
22 October 2015
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29 comments:

  1. Julian9:52 AM

    A gentle haiku for a sad time and a time for reflections

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  2. Gillena Cox9:58 AM

    Thanks for your apprecistion Julian

    Much💖love

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  3. Diane Mayr10:09 AM

    My condolences to you and your friend. Your haiku brought a bit of beauty to a solemn occasion.

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  4. Sherry Blue Sky10:22 AM

    Your haiku is beautiful. How lovely that the daughter gave her mother such a wonderful eulogy.

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  5. Sanaa Rizvi10:32 AM

    Beautifully eloquent write, Gillena.

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  6. annell410:46 AM

    A beautiful poem. Somehow the picture you posted, colors your poem in pink.

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  7. John Buchanan10:48 AM

    Lovely Gillena, very touching indeed.

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  8. Dr. Vandana Sharma11:13 AM

    Aha!! soothing sunday morning:)

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  9. Gillena Cox12:08 PM

    Thank you Diane

    much love...

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  10. Gillena Cox12:08 PM

    Thanks for dropping in Sherry

    much love...

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  11. Gillena Cox12:09 PM

    Thanks for your appreciation Annell

    much love...

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  12. Gillena Cox12:09 PM

    Happy you dropped in John

    much love...

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  13. Gillena Cox12:11 PM

    Thanks for dropping in Vandana

    much love...

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  14. brudberg12:41 PM

    That last line really changes the scene to something more poignant.

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    1. Gillena Cox2:12 PM

      Thanks for your appreciation Björn

      Much💖love

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  15. Namratha1:51 PM

    My condolences to your friend. The last line changed the haiku. Eloquently penned

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    1. Gillena Cox2:12 PM

      Thanks for your appreciation Namy

      Much💖love

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  16. Myrna R.2:04 PM

    Nice, how you commemorate your friend's mother. Such a sweet haiku.

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    1. Gillena Cox2:13 PM

      Thanks for your appreciation Myrna

      Much💖love

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  17. Audrey Howitt aka Divalounger4:53 PM

    A beautiful and gentle piece--happy Sunday to you!

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  18. Donna@LivingFromHappiness7:41 PM

    Such a beautiful, touching haiku to pay tribute to a friend's mom

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    1. Gillena Cox12:08 AM

      Thanks for your appreciation Donna

      Much💖love

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  19. Rosemary Nissen-Wade2:28 AM

    If people must leave us, it is good when they have a beautiful send-off. Your poem and picture are also beautiful.

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  20. Gillena Cox7:33 PM

    Thanks for your appreciation Rosemary

    Much love...

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  21. Magyar4:36 PM

    __ The joy of a life that was, having given life... to those that are.

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  22. Gillena Cox7:43 PM

    Thanks for your appreciation Magyar

    much love...

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  23. Sarah Russell1:29 AM

    A lovely elegy, Gillena.

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  24. Gillena Cox7:32 AM

    Thank you Sarah

    much love...

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