Mothering Sunday

Mothering Sunday
old men weeping, daffodils
at the graveyard gate

sons and daughters, motherless
everyone somebody's child

© Gail Foster 26th March 2017
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Breedt Avatar
April 1, 2017 at 11:13 AM
So infinitely sad. Lovely tanka. Extremely happy that youre back on the pen .
Foster Avatar
May 10, 2017 at 2:35 PM
Thank you, Jannie, I hope you are well
White Avatar
March 26, 2017 at 3:51 AM
That's a great tanka! And so beautiful as well.... that imagery is so vivid. Warm and emotional.
Foster Avatar
March 26, 2017 at 8:51 AM
Thank you very much. I wrote this this morning after cycling past the graveyard. Such an emotive day for people, for so many reasons. All the best to you.
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