This piece is my new gold standard. In these 22 words you have concentrated so much meaning, and you end with a gentle surprise that may summon a different set of emotions from each reader. I found it sad-but-comforting.
Love the photo, it looks so silent, still but yet has an autumn sense to it but I wouldn't want to be the one searching for cattle on a night like that.
Poignant, and beautiful. This one evokes memories of my Grandpa's final years, and causes me to wonder what my own will be like. "Safe in an earlier autumn" is a wonderful conclusion.
Well done Teresa. After my dad suffered a stroke many long lasting memories would pop into his head effortlessly. Somedays this was really tough. Other days it was almost like he was completely normal. Your words certainly hit home with me. Thank you.
Thank you, Steven. I'm very glad my parents held on to their minds til the end ... that would be tough to deal with ... so nice to hear from you on this beautiful autumn day ...
Dear Teresa, thank you for evoking the whole of a life with this poem. Peace.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Dee.
DeleteThis piece is my new gold standard. In these 22 words you have concentrated so much meaning, and you end with a gentle surprise that may summon a different set of emotions from each reader. I found it sad-but-comforting.
ReplyDeleteI cannot express how much your comment means to me. Thank you, Nancy.
DeleteLove the photo, it looks so silent, still but yet has an autumn sense to it but I wouldn't want to be the one searching for cattle on a night like that.
ReplyDeleteNo, it was not a good night, particularly when they had been gone for years. We knew his mind was going fast ...
DeleteHaunting.....and surreal. A reminder of the value of memory and respect. Just about perfect. Oh, did I say also Elegant?
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Bill. You always understand...
DeletePoignant, and beautiful.
DeleteThis one evokes memories of my Grandpa's final years, and causes me to wonder what my own will be like.
"Safe in an earlier autumn" is a wonderful conclusion.
Thanks so much, Bill. Yes, one pauses to wonder ... so many ways for a life to slip into the next ...
DeleteWell done Teresa. After my dad suffered a stroke many long lasting memories would pop into his head effortlessly. Somedays this was really
ReplyDeletetough. Other days it was almost like he was completely normal. Your words certainly hit home with me. Thank you.
Thank you, Steven. I'm very glad my parents held on to their minds til the end ... that would be tough to deal with ... so nice to hear from you on this beautiful autumn day ...
DeleteVery thoughtful, Teresa.
ReplyDeleteWho really knows what depth of thought, and feeling, in that silent mind?
Yes, they may appear "lost" to us, but in many ways he /she might be found....
DeletePoignant. The music is conscious.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Tony, for reading/listening.
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