Yesterday we went to a gentle soul’s funeral. He died too soon, too suddenly but he did not leave this life without touching so many. Go safe Bob.

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Death is the cold beast
No one ever escapes him
As old as the Earth
We can let off steam and scream
No one ever escapes it.
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Part of Ronovanwrite’s Weekly Haiku, though I needed to say more , so I wrote a Tanka.
Jun 01, 2022 @ 09:15:38
So sad, but fittingly beautiful, Sis ππ’
Jun 01, 2022 @ 09:28:48
Thank you Sis, can stop reeling π
Jun 01, 2022 @ 09:29:48
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Jun 01, 2022 @ 09:31:12
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Jun 01, 2022 @ 09:29:08
I need to get a grip.π
Jun 01, 2022 @ 09:27:04
Sorry to hear this, but a beautiful tribute. β€
Jun 01, 2022 @ 09:30:47
Thank you Jemima, he was our best man of nearly fifty one year’s ago and a beautiful person. π
Jun 01, 2022 @ 10:10:29
Your Tanka is fine Tribute Willow … ππ€π
Jun 01, 2022 @ 10:23:16
Thank you Ivor , too soon too sudden π
Jun 01, 2022 @ 10:50:14
Peace be with you
Jun 01, 2022 @ 10:24:00
Thank you π
Jun 01, 2022 @ 11:39:43
Beautifully done, Willow. So proud of you for finding the power to write it xxx
Jun 01, 2022 @ 12:18:26
Thank you Raven it is really hard π
Jun 01, 2022 @ 13:37:27
Yes, indeed it is – big hugs from me
Jun 01, 2022 @ 13:50:44
Thank you so much π
Jun 01, 2022 @ 19:03:53
I am sorry for the loss of your friend Willow. Lovely poem.
Jun 01, 2022 @ 18:27:06
Thank you Di it has been very hard π he had a heart attack in hospital the day after a knee op ?? I can’t understand it π
Jun 01, 2022 @ 18:29:37
A lady in the next road fell and broke her hip. In hospital she contracted Covid, then had a heart attack and died. Nothing makes any sense these days.
Jun 01, 2022 @ 18:30:12
No indeed it doesn’t π
Jun 02, 2022 @ 03:59:32
A beautiful tribute, Willow.
Jun 02, 2022 @ 04:01:25
Thank you Robbie π
Jun 05, 2022 @ 00:17:06
This is excellent, very moving. I’m sorry for your loss.