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Funeral Flowers For Reg

lilies on coffin small teddy nestles in them silent tears falling I recently attended the funeral of an old friend and was choked when I saw a small teddy lurking in the flowers and later discovered his great grandchildren has insisted the teddy bear was with him on his final journey 04~22~17
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Callus Avatar
April 25, 2017 at 5:51 PM
Things like that pull at our heart strings, Jan. Both the senryu and the footnote combine to evoke touching emotions. Hugs // paul
Sullivan Avatar
April 25, 2017 at 2:14 AM
Such heartbreak in so few words. Very moving. :(
Sergi Avatar
April 23, 2017 at 7:50 AM
Hi Jan: I enjoyed the simplicity of your poem. I love funeral send offs. I told my eldest daughter to post my Vikings Funeral poem at my wake and to toss my ashes in an ocean.
Allison Avatar
April 24, 2017 at 2:15 PM
I was so choked up seeing this little teddy peeping from the flowers. Hubby and I are to be scattered and I don't want any flowers ... if they cant buy me them when I'm alive they are no use to me when I'm dead!:-) hugs Jan xx
Dietrich Avatar
April 22, 2017 at 7:31 PM
Sad but sweet inspiration for this senryu, Jan. (typo on your word for shocked; or did you mean choked?)
Allison Avatar
April 22, 2017 at 7:36 PM
meant choked thanks:-) hugs Jan xx
Horne Avatar
April 22, 2017 at 2:44 PM
awww, so touching. just a quick visit, my friend - hope the recital went well x
Allison Avatar
April 22, 2017 at 5:02 PM
I have just got back it was great fun and lovely to be back on stage again - i did 2 poems then someone in the audience asked me if I was reciting my sticky toffee poem as his friend had told him about it! I had to recite it to him later as I has already done my 'spot' :-) hugs Jan xx
Lane Avatar
April 22, 2017 at 2:43 PM
He must have been the kind of grandfather that every child should have. Well done, Jan.
Allison Avatar
April 22, 2017 at 5:00 PM
He was 2 weeks short of his 96th birthday when cancer took him Lin. We had a blast at his wake and I am writing another poem based on stories his family told us:-)One of his daughters is a very talented artist and a picture of her dad hung in the lounge - we toasted him with champagne it was a very special moment seeing him as she had captured him perfectly:-) hugs jan xx
May Avatar
April 22, 2017 at 1:56 PM
A touching write Jan...
Allison Avatar
April 22, 2017 at 4:56 PM
Thanks Joseph:-) hugs Jan xx
Pigeon Tart Avatar
April 22, 2017 at 1:20 PM
Lovely write, beautiful sentiment. Hugs mo
Allison Avatar
April 22, 2017 at 4:56 PM
Thanks Maureen:-) hugs Jan xx
Raha Avatar
April 22, 2017 at 12:51 PM
very moving and palpable Jan.
Allison Avatar
April 22, 2017 at 4:56 PM
Thanks Miraj:-) hugs Jan xx
Smith Avatar
April 22, 2017 at 11:48 AM
That is so touching Jan...A beautiful poem
Allison Avatar
April 22, 2017 at 4:55 PM
It was something I will always remember - such a touching gesture, oh the innocence of childhood:-) hugs Jan xx
Manassian Avatar
April 22, 2017 at 10:54 AM
Oh...dear. How moving this is, Jan. I'm facing a funeral next week. It is hard to say goodbye...your poem shows that so well. Hugs
Allison Avatar
April 22, 2017 at 4:54 PM
I had tears when I saw the bear just such an innocent thing from a child but it touched my heart:-) hugs Jan xx
Stebbings Avatar
April 22, 2017 at 9:34 AM
Lovely Senryu, Jan. Made me tearful just reading it. Young children see things in ways we lost long ago. // Barry
Allison Avatar
April 22, 2017 at 4:52 PM
I had tears seeing the coffin with the flowers and bear - my hubby hadn't seen the bear at all . I found it so touching that young children would think of something so special:-) hugs Jan xx
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