tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post3978323169645343774..comments2023-06-02T15:46:37.487+02:00Comments on JOURNEY INTO ELDERHOOD: Strange DirgeGrandmother Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-72755785421500960282015-03-31T11:29:39.423+02:002015-03-31T11:29:39.423+02:00Lovely if sad poem to revisit; your love for your ...Lovely if sad poem to revisit; your love for your husband and his support in the face of loss palpable. Thanks. K. Outlawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698845661756444061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-69432599746692999012015-03-27T17:16:44.453+01:002015-03-27T17:16:44.453+01:00I'm grateful.I'm grateful.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-15307523814581443952015-03-17T12:38:41.595+01:002015-03-17T12:38:41.595+01:00Really heart-rending and lovely, Mary. How good th...Really heart-rending and lovely, Mary. How good that you had such love and support at a time like that. Other Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09189646933597252108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-41093170428338426772015-03-11T09:53:16.124+01:002015-03-11T09:53:16.124+01:00However the children come to us, they become part ...However the children come to us, they become part of us and to lose them is to lose a part of our heart. I'm glad you and your husband found a way to get through the loss of your son. It's the gift partners can give each other.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-34401716587484799252015-03-11T09:32:59.120+01:002015-03-11T09:32:59.120+01:00It is and he does... for 41 years.It is and he does... for 41 years.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-35841618658301461162015-03-11T06:24:19.289+01:002015-03-11T06:24:19.289+01:00Loss can bring two people closer or tear them apar...Loss can bring two people closer or tear them apart. This poem speaks of the incredible bond you two had/have to carry you through such pain. My husband and I lost a son. He wasn't ours by birth or adoption, but we thought of him as our son. He was nineteen. I am so thankful my husband. I don't know how I could have gotten through it without him.Susie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239990133754328967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-90728233891148749172015-03-11T02:43:19.221+01:002015-03-11T02:43:19.221+01:00To have that connection with someone is magical. I...To have that connection with someone is magical. I'd say he feels just the same.Debi Swimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08255928985823418669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-20769968324048207502015-03-10T21:33:50.672+01:002015-03-10T21:33:50.672+01:00He's my best friend and I can't imagine my...He's my best friend and I can't imagine my life without him.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-31715603244524001092015-03-10T19:20:10.211+01:002015-03-10T19:20:10.211+01:00i'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your da...i'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your daughter mary - the love for your husbands shines through so strong hereClaudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-21233969533871304862015-03-10T14:28:29.367+01:002015-03-10T14:28:29.367+01:00Aren't we fortunate? Doesn't it make all t...Aren't we fortunate? Doesn't it make all the difference?Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-9019063557777576702015-03-10T14:01:38.082+01:002015-03-10T14:01:38.082+01:00cool journey to love in this...and some nice spiri...cool journey to love in this...and some nice spiritual elements as well...like blowing life into rocks...and crafting your song...i found mine in the moment that i needed that turn as well...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-59482793922090616792015-03-10T12:54:36.139+01:002015-03-10T12:54:36.139+01:00Thanks, Bjorn, for your response to this. It was a...Thanks, Bjorn, for your response to this. It was a turning point for me as a woman, my connection to other women and for us as a couple. I can acknowledge it as beautifully sad now.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-32720043771986987022015-03-10T12:50:41.767+01:002015-03-10T12:50:41.767+01:00There's so much for me to love about this man ...There's so much for me to love about this man but it wasn't until I read poems by Soyinka that I was able to write about this loss from the part he played. We were both so at a loss how to move on but John just stayed present. And it made all the difference, of course.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-54782240934220079642015-03-10T12:45:03.406+01:002015-03-10T12:45:03.406+01:00Thanks, MZ. It's easier to look back and see t...Thanks, MZ. It's easier to look back and see the import than to go through it at the time.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-84717474980892140682015-03-10T12:43:16.908+01:002015-03-10T12:43:16.908+01:00It's something that has happened to many women...It's something that has happened to many women but we don't usually talk about it and how it effects us.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-62291767249565830712015-03-10T12:39:57.742+01:002015-03-10T12:39:57.742+01:00Thanks for this challenge, Grace. I loved the work...Thanks for this challenge, Grace. I loved the work of Soyinka and didn't know of him before.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-64153955410153318872015-03-10T06:14:42.880+01:002015-03-10T06:14:42.880+01:00What a devastating sadness and strong turning poin...What a devastating sadness and strong turning point - this is like hearing Amelia sing, fado is so beautifully sad.brudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-47214044648697172882015-03-10T02:41:47.148+01:002015-03-10T02:41:47.148+01:00It is always a pleasure to read the poetry about y...It is always a pleasure to read the poetry about you and your husband--k. Outlawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698845661756444061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-40657782041865096412015-03-10T02:40:25.563+01:002015-03-10T02:40:25.563+01:00Beautiful pic, and a beautiful poem--your devotion...Beautiful pic, and a beautiful poem--your devotion so strong. (And inspiring.) Thanks. k. Outlawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698845661756444061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-52317357402233964802015-03-10T01:33:23.622+01:002015-03-10T01:33:23.622+01:00This is moving and really, really beautiful.This is moving and really, really beautiful.Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-4770664996207498972015-03-09T23:29:43.052+01:002015-03-09T23:29:43.052+01:00I am sorry to hear this but I also had my first mi...I am sorry to hear this but I also had my first miscarriage a long time ago. Thanks for the personal share ~Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-38039007845212923932015-03-09T23:28:32.019+01:002015-03-09T23:28:32.019+01:00That's a lovely quote from the poet Mary ~ I ...That's a lovely quote from the poet Mary ~ I love the look back to that meaningful time of your life, with the storms, with your first daughter, with the crafting of sweet songs ~ <br /><br />Thanks for linking up with Sunday's Challenge and wishing you happy week ~Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-90912708921299134292015-03-09T23:10:56.417+01:002015-03-09T23:10:56.417+01:00I was blessed with another daughter who has brough...I was blessed with another daughter who has brought great joy to my life and who's relationship I treasure. The header is a view from our balcony here in Italy.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-25447352112816152912015-03-09T23:00:50.717+01:002015-03-09T23:00:50.717+01:00Yes, a year before Kelly was born I had a miscarri...Yes, a year before Kelly was born I had a miscarriage far along in my pregnancy. It was a devastating loss that I've described from my point of view before but in this I was trying to tell from what my Honey's love meant to me then. The lines from Toyinka's poem brought it rushing back.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-2978449591116793432015-03-09T22:27:15.458+01:002015-03-09T22:27:15.458+01:00Mary, you lost a daughter? I don't think I kne...Mary, you lost a daughter? I don't think I knew that. You manage to say a lot in only a few words. Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.com