As a child I was acutely aware of grief in faces my grandmother staring into forest as they carried my grandfather’s suicide aloft, tarpaulin sagging where he gave up his struggle grief when my mother bowed her head at the foot of my bed telling me she was leaving, never to return you can’t claim…
Grief in faces — The Feathered Sleep
I loved that video!!
Thank you very much, GP
Me too, GP!
Thank you for sharing the beautiful poem, Derrick.
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My pleasure, Dina
Thank you very much for reading this dear Dina. It was an honor to be reblogged by one of my dearest friends Derrick.
Beautiful poem. Probably the best tribute to the Queen I’ve read yet. Thanks for sharing this.
I am pleased you liked it, Pat
Thank you dear equipsblog for your kind words. I tried hard – to pay tribute to someone I shall miss alongside so many who loved her. I really appreciate you.
My pleasure and sincerely expressed.
Thank you for sharing this, Derrick. 🙏🏻🇬🇧🙏🏻
My great pleasure, John
A poignant elegy.
Thanks very much, Merril
Thank you dear Merril for your kind words.
You’re very welcome, Candice. 💙
Thanks for sharing this beautiful and touching elegy <3
I am pleased you thought so, too, Rosaliene X
Thank you dear Rosaliene for your kind words.
Derrick, thank you for sharing that lovely tribute. She touched so many of us, even in other countries. So much respect for her . . .
Thank you very much, too, Jodie
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Thank you very much for reading this Jodi and of course for the honor of being re-blogged by dearest Derrick.
Thank you for sharing your lovely work.
I appreciate you 💞
Powerful and moving.
Thanks very much, Laurie
Thank you very much for reading this dear Laurie. It was an honor to be reblogged by one of my dearest friends Derrick.
So beautiful! I got teary-eyed.
Thank you for sharing this, Derrick!
(((HUGS))) ❤️
My pleasure, Carolyn X
Thank you very much for reading this dear Carolyn. It was an honor to be reblogged by one of my dearest friends Derrick.
You are welcome! 🙂
Thank you for sharing such a poignant elegy for the Queen. I was particuarly moved by the part about her lying in state as her final act of service to her country and its people.
Much appreciated, Liz
Thank you very much for reading this dear Liz. It was an honor to be reblogged by one of my dearest friends Derrick.
You’re most welcome.
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Such an emotional story; sad and poignant.
Thank you very much, Byung
Thank you very much for reading this dear Byung. It was an honor to be reblogged by one of my dearest friends Derrick.
It is a beautiful tribute to the Queen.
Thank you very much, Lavinia
Thank you very much for reading this dear Lavinia. It was an honor to be reblogged by one of my dearest friends Derrick.
I read this the other day when you posted. I commented at the time, but perhaps I didn’t hang around long enough to see whether it worked or not!
What a lovely poem.
The images of Paddington discussing marmalade sandwiches with the queen will remain in our minds for always. It was a brilliant sketch!
The other day Joshua had a marmalade sandwich day with his class, what a super idea!
Tomorrow Joshua (an excellent cake maker) is making a marmalade cake to be consumed with our post funeral lunch.
Thanks again, Sue. What a marvellous celebration by Josh
Thank you very much for reading this dear Sue. It was an honor to be reblogged by one of my dearest friends Derrick.
It was my pleasure.