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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

29 comments:

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

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  2. Thanks for your apprecistion Julian

    Much💖love

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

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

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  5. Beautifully eloquent write, Gillena.

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

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  7. Lovely Gillena, very touching indeed.

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  8. Aha!! soothing sunday morning:)

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  9. Thank you Diane

    much love...

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  10. Thanks for dropping in Sherry

    much love...

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  11. Thanks for your appreciation Annell

    much love...

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  12. Happy you dropped in John

    much love...

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  13. Thanks for dropping in Vandana

    much love...

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

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    1. Thanks for your appreciation Björn

      Much💖love

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

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    1. Thanks for your appreciation Namy

      Much💖love

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

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    1. Thanks for your appreciation Myrna

      Much💖love

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

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

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    1. Thanks for your appreciation Donna

      Much💖love

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  19. 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. Thanks for your appreciation Rosemary

    Much love...

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

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  22. Thanks for your appreciation Magyar

    much love...

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  23. A lovely elegy, Gillena.

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  24. Thank you Sarah

    much love...

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