Ciao nonna

Gold cherry
Poem of the week

By Magnolia Fay

Mon, 04 Apr 2022
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15 comments
 

My dad is resting now

I fell asleep drooling on the bed

Which I'm sure you would find

Most undignified

 

We dressed you in your fancy coat

With shiny black buttons

A silk scarf, grey with yellow roses

So many scarves, all pure silk

 

In church, my dad said

If saints are meek, that was not the case

My mother was determined,

With unflinching faith and work ethic

 

The smiles you gave me until the end

And bountiful blessings and prayers

Nonna, though I flinch like a branch

Pushed around by the Mistral wind

That rattled the city on the weekend you died

You are half of my roots, you keep me steady

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Comments

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

Simple and beautiful - and a wonderful tribute (also that is such a fabulous photo). I'm so sorry for your loss Magnolia. Thank you for sharing this poem

 

Submitted by Magnolia Fay on

This means a lot to me!

Magnolia Fay

Submitted by Kilb50 on

I particularly liked:

'though I flinch like a branch

Pushed around by the Mistral wind

That rattled the city on the weekend you died'

A very strong & consice evocation of feeling and emotion towards your dear Nonna. Best wishes to you.

 

Submitted by Magnolia Fay on

Last weekend was actually a weather alert, and my uncles who had to fly over for the funeral had a horrible journey. It felt kind of appropriate, in a strange way. Thank you for the appreciation. 

Magnolia Fay

Submitted by airyfairy on

A wonderful tribute. Like Kilb, I loved the reference to the Mistral. It sounds as though she will indeed be with you as you go on. 

Submitted by Magnolia Fay on

Like one of my friends once told me: 'the people who leave us live on in their legacy, and we can honour them by practicing something they taught us'. My grandma was all about hard work and dignity, and I hope to carry some of that with me. 

Magnolia Fay

Submitted by airyfairy on

This beautiful and heartfelt tribute to a very special lady is our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day. Please do share/retweet if you find it as moving as I did. 

Submitted by Magnolia Fay on

I wanted to honour my grandma in my small personal way, and it feels so special that other people are reading about her. I'm so grateful for that. 

Magnolia Fay

Submitted by celticman on

much to be proud. 

 

Submitted by Magnolia Fay on

Much indeed. <3 Thank you!

Magnolia Fay

Submitted by marandina on

A touching tribute and, I imagine, made at a time when feelings are still raw. I am so sorry for your loss. I have no doubt that your nonna would love these words. Paul

 

Submitted by Magnolia Fay on

The feelings are definitely still there, and we'll miss her more and more after everything settles. We take comfort in the fact that she had a long and good life, full of people who loved her and who came to say goodbye. The shared rituals do help a bit. Thank you for reading. 

Magnolia Fay

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

This is our Poem of the Week - Congratulations!

 

Submitted by Magnolia Fay on

Other than thank you so much. I am moved, and my nonna would be moved too. Then she would be annoyed at me because she was averse to every form of exhibition and publicity. Then she would be moved and proud. This means so much to me, that people here are reading about my beloved grandma, it feels like a celebration of her. Thank you, truly. 

Magnolia Fay

Submitted by Ray Schaufeld on

You draw a great portrait of your Nonna, Magnolia