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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None is travelling
Here along this way but I,
This autumn evening.
© Matsuo Basho 1644-1694
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A gentle haiku for a sad time and a time for reflections
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My condolences to you and your friend. Your haiku brought a bit of beauty to a solemn occasion.
ReplyDeleteYour haiku is beautiful. How lovely that the daughter gave her mother such a wonderful eulogy.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully eloquent write, Gillena.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful poem. Somehow the picture you posted, colors your poem in pink.
ReplyDeleteLovely Gillena, very touching indeed.
ReplyDeleteAha!! soothing sunday morning:)
ReplyDeleteThank you Diane
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Thanks for dropping in Sherry
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Thanks for your appreciation Annell
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Happy you dropped in John
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Thanks for dropping in Vandana
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That last line really changes the scene to something more poignant.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your appreciation Björn
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My condolences to your friend. The last line changed the haiku. Eloquently penned
ReplyDeleteThanks for your appreciation Namy
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Nice, how you commemorate your friend's mother. Such a sweet haiku.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your appreciation Myrna
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A beautiful and gentle piece--happy Sunday to you!
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Such a beautiful, touching haiku to pay tribute to a friend's mom
ReplyDeleteThanks for your appreciation Donna
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If people must leave us, it is good when they have a beautiful send-off. Your poem and picture are also beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your appreciation Rosemary
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__ The joy of a life that was, having given life... to those that are.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your appreciation Magyar
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A lovely elegy, Gillena.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sarah
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