If you need something from somebody always give that person a way to hand it to you.
- The Secret Life of Bees - Sue Monk Kidd
for some strange reason
I thought of you today
and realised
I was missing you
on the meme waves
just a little Googling
and there was the post
a finale post
you began February with
your 82nd birthday
by the 11th February
your daughter posted
that you had suffered a stroke
by the end of February
your goodbye
but I could not let it be
goodbye
your fancy free
poetry
needed
re-connection
your first poem
for the year
penned here
just yesterday
Friday 27th September
yes
only yesterday
your theatrical
witty gems
your spirit
breathed again
glowed
touched
travelled
synchronised
my veiled songlines
and made them smile
for the angels
the universe sings
in mysterious ways
and having sung
moves on
UPDATE NOTE
Now that a few people have commented on this poem,
I have returned to Brenda's post on Rinkly Report
and invited her to read this and your comments.
I hope she enjoys.
Linking to:
Imaginary Garden With Real Toads - Sunday Mini Challenge
Poets United - Poetry Pantry
22 comments:
hold close those that meant something...
I missed her blogging too ~ Funny how we make connections in the blogger world ~ Thanks for featuring her blog ~
This is such a beautiful tribute...♥
What a wonderful tribute. Her storytelling lives on in each who have read and will read her words. Thank you so much for sharing this with us and for writing for the challenge.
The expression 'a final post' sketches a yearning and a sense of loss....a wonderful tribute......
yearning for love....indeed can be painful but one has to move on.....
A wonderful dedication....love this!Thanks for sharing...
Sensitively put. She had slipped from my radar. Now completely. A tinge of guilt, a tinge of remorse.
Thank you so much for this tribute. I used to read her poetry often, and I had missed her too. I had not realized she suffered a stroke. Yes, we do make connections in the blogosphere, don't we? And perhaps we all wonder who would miss us if we disappeared forever out of sight. Your poem has made me think.
Loved it. Completely awesome. I wish I had known her in the blogosphere at least if not IRL. Now to hunt up her blog and read her work, which looks divine.
How moving. And how touching that you resurrected her.
The world of blogging brings us so close to so many people from around the world, and they do become important to us, friends even. Yet when people stop blogging for whatever reason, one can lose touch. This is such a special post for that very reason. You remind us to always reach out and maintain these fragile connections. I am so happy to know that Brenda is blogging again and I hope you share this post with her.
awwww.
Gemma, how kind and wonderful of you to post this tribute and to let us know what has happened. Bbrenda, you have added much to the blogosphere, and I thank you and wish you days of healing and recuperation. You can know you brought a smile to so many of us, so many times, with your cheerful poetry and your Rinkly Rhymes! All the best!
i knew her through theme thursday the first meme that i ever played...def we make connections...i lost my first blogger friend to the great beyond about 2 years ago...and it was a hard time....before i started blogging i never would have thought that possible...
How touching, how difficult. A beautiful poem, a beautiful memory.
How beautiful, Gemma, how touching. It is true that people I will probably never meet in person have touched my heart through their poems and writings. This is a lovely tribute to such a friendship.
I don't like to think of her having a stroke as her wit, her vivaciousness, he creativity is something that awed so many. If she doesn't come back, this blog will bring joy. I have bookmarked this and need to come back and read it.
I wish you well, Brenda, a speedy recovery. I can only imagine how hard it is not to be able to be as creative as you would like! Your mind is a treasure.
A very worthy poem-tribute. It must be difficult to do. Thanks for sharing.
It is true, we make friends, we never see, only read, and they become dear in ways never dreamed. Thanks for your post I will come again.
I wasn't a regular, but I do remember Rinkly Rhimes. Thank you for posting this. It's so nice to know people who are so caring. My best to Brenda. Blessings.
Funny how we make connections over the ethernet--thank you for this!
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