Remembering

By skinner_jennifer

Mon, 30 Oct 2023
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Dear diary...

As summer ends winter

begins to steep in cold,

what remains is easy to

see...memories of tender

forgotten pleasure, two

warm souls meandering

together;

 

their eyes so full of love,

evidence was clear, not

another existed, when

with hands entwined;

her cheeks were flushed

as like a rose, and he with

hungry appetite for beauty

would propose.

 

But oppressed thoughts

in old age suffocated like

heavy blanket of fear; for

neither could fathom their

advanced years, how once

rapture in autumn of ones

life could disappear.

 

I recall on Samhain's Eve,

amid creeping ivy in late

evening's darkness; this

dwelling place entranced

by woodland fragrance,

 

autumn's earthy softness

called forth by routes of

shady tree – whose bark

wrinkled with age, now

cleansed by moon's rays;

branches carried in such

beautiful silence,

 

transition of passing was

without apprehension or

doubt; breathtaking as

transformation of

caterpillar to butterfly,

symbolic and transient

like sprinkling of fairy

dust on a magical dream.

 

 

A poem to mum and dad

who passed. Mum wanted

to experience freedom

from pain, but sadly had

no wings to fly.

 

Dad got cancer which

descended into a living

nightmare, where somber

shadows for me did

appear...yet he remained

in good spirit.

 

Ashes spread under tree

dad you planted in the

wood, then I said a blessing

that peace for you both

would last.

 

Photo is my own.

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Comments

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

What a beautiful tribute Jemmy - thank you for sharing it

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi insert,

to know you thought it was a beautiful tribute has made my day...thank you so much. 

Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by Turlough on

These are lovely words Jenny.

A perfect memorial to your much loved parents. It's clear to see that they had the same passion for the nature around them that you have.

Beautiful!

Turlough

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Turlough,

I think because we were lucky enough to have woods right outside our back garden, is what gave my parents the appreciation they had for nature. My dad loved his glade he created surrounded by trees, and I remember him spending many happy times working hard to achieve his goals of creating beautiful pieces of art out of wood. I have kept all the framed marquetry images he made, he was so clever at anything he put his mind too.

Many thanks for reading and letting me know you liked, much appreciated.

Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by marandina on

"...symbolic and transient

like sprinkling of fairy

dust on a magical dream."

Such moving notes at the end of the poem. A beautiful tribute to your parents. Nicely done, Jenny.

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Paul,

thank you so much for your kind words. To know it was a beautiful tribute was all that I could wish for. 

Always lovely to hear from you.

Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

'whose bark wrinkled with age' I love the idea of elements of the forest also growing old like the journey of your parents from their youthful courtship through to 'the suffocated heavy blanket of fear' in old age. The endless cycle of new beginnings, life and decline, it's all a game of chance. 

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

What a lovely comment Jane. Many thanks for reading and sharing your beautiful thoughts.

Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by celticman on

sad in many ways, Jenny, but you've created a Remebering that is more than old skin and bone. 

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Thanks for reading Jack , I just couldn't let Samhain go by without writing a poem remembering them.

Appreciate the comment.

Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

"autumn's earthy softness" "branches carried in such/beautiful silence,/transition of passing was/without apprehension or / doubt" This is lovely, full of Peace and gentleness. Great to see your photo, too!

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hello Di, I find your kind words comforting and are always appreciateed. I'm so glad you like the photo too.

I was sorry to hear about your trees being blown over. We had a similar experience some years ago, where the neighbour's tree fell in our garden and damaged our greenhouse and part of our trellis work fence that had honeysuckle growing up it. So I understand how dangerous the weather can be. We never bothered replacing anything, as we live quite high up and continue to get very strong winds.

Anyway it's a pleasure to hear from you and thank you for reading.

Jenny. smiley