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Fotini Masika's avatar

Grieving is love, Alan. Thank you for this graceful poem. 🖤

man of aran's avatar

Agreed, thank you, Fotini

Dian Parker's avatar

“Once her ashes grace the surface…” beautiful 🙏

Richbee's avatar

Painting and poetry attract as the ashes and leaves that fall both rest and remain remembrance of lost love but keep being replenished.

Brush and pen strokes, colors fuse with the sun. Many thanks for sharing artist Tom Thompson’s painting, I did not know and your poem.

man of aran's avatar

Thank you, Richard. Thomson is an icon of Canadian culture, worth exploring, imo.

chris cavanagh's avatar

very moving.

man of aran's avatar

Thanks, Chris.

Patris's avatar

Quiet grief is the most poignant. It doesn’t scream ‘why’ and release the energy of loss.

The image of his place of death gives no solace, asks only questions that can never be answered.

Janet Kvammen's avatar

Beautiful, Alan!

man of aran's avatar

Thanks so much, Janet!

Ronald Drimmel's avatar

Beautifully eloquent. Not a word wasted. Thank you.

man of aran's avatar

Thank you, Rondald!

Rodney Robertson's avatar

Nice. Pretty.

Ann Collins's avatar

I’m grieving with you, Alan. Your poem is filled with consolation and hope.

man of aran's avatar

Thank you, Ann. I appreciate it.