Vale Susie. Passed away 10/06/2017.
the leaves are coming down
for Susie
she will not rake them up
today
they fall in colours
yellow
pink
and rosy red
covering the green
with shades of warm
covering
a pillow for her head
a blanket for her bed
we’ll heap them high for her
Susie raked them
year on year
but now
that time has passed
as fleeting as Autumn days
that lead to Winter
and she
won’t rake them
anymore
though they still tumble
through the air
the leaves
coming down
for Susie
© Frank Prem, 2017
May 2017 Poem #28: nothing
I am so sorry for your loss. Prayers for you and your family.
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Thank you Piper. Susie was a lady I have worked with as a patient/client for a number of years. Very like family.
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That’s a truly lovely valediction, Frank.
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Thanks Mick. I felt quite close to her. She was an unstoppable raker of fallen leaves, and the ones in the pictures seemed to be waiting for her the day that I took the pictures.
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Lovely piece…
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Hi Mart, thank you.
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interesting perspective, thought provoking.
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Thank you.
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What a wonderful tribute to Susie.
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Thanks Elouise. She was a goodun.
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Beautifully put
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Thanks Derrick.
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