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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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Paul Callus

Date: 4/25/2017 5:51:00 PM

Things like that pull at our heart strings, Jan. Both the senryu and the footnote combine to evoke touching emotions. Hugs // paul

Amy Sullivan

Date: 4/25/2017 2:14:00 AM

Such heartbreak in so few words. Very moving. :(

Ralph Sergi

Date: 4/23/2017 7:50:00 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.

Jan Allison
Date: 4/24/2017 2:15:00 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

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/22/2017 7:31:00 PM

Sad but sweet inspiration for this senryu, Jan. (typo on your word for shocked; or did you mean choked?)

Jan Allison
Date: 4/22/2017 7:36:00 PM

meant choked thanks:-) hugs Jan xx

Jack Horne

Date: 4/22/2017 2:44:00 PM

awww, so touching. just a quick visit, my friend - hope the recital went well x

Jan Allison
Date: 4/22/2017 5:02:00 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

Lin Lane

Date: 4/22/2017 2:43:00 PM

He must have been the kind of grandfather that every child should have. Well done, Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 4/22/2017 5:00:00 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

Joseph May

Date: 4/22/2017 1:56:00 PM

A touching write Jan...

Jan Allison
Date: 4/22/2017 4:56:00 PM

Thanks Joseph:-) hugs Jan xx

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 4/22/2017 1:20:00 PM

Lovely write, beautiful sentiment. Hugs mo

Jan Allison
Date: 4/22/2017 4:56:00 PM

Thanks Maureen:-) hugs Jan xx

Miraj Raha

Date: 4/22/2017 12:51:00 PM

very moving and palpable Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 4/22/2017 4:56:00 PM

Thanks Miraj:-) hugs Jan xx

Tim Smith

Date: 4/22/2017 11:48:00 AM

That is so touching Jan...A beautiful poem

Jan Allison
Date: 4/22/2017 4:55:00 PM

It was something I will always remember - such a touching gesture, oh the innocence of childhood:-) hugs Jan xx

Eileen Manassian

Date: 4/22/2017 10:54:00 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

Jan Allison
Date: 4/22/2017 4:54:00 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

Barry Stebbings

Date: 4/22/2017 9:34:00 AM

Lovely Senryu, Jan. Made me tearful just reading it. Young children see things in ways we lost long ago. // Barry

Jan Allison
Date: 4/22/2017 4:52:00 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