Joe's Funeral
a little fun with haibun--Wow a rhyme!17 total reviews
Comment from Sandra du Plessis
A preview on old age, what a blessing to grow old. That last invitation of a dear old friend to attend his funeral. Be glad you can still go, make it a happy occasion, get away from the daily drill, that certainly gets boring after a while, the same thing at the same time every day. Just like trees we grow, we fall and at the end decay
reply by the author on 18-Jun-2015
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A preview on old age, what a blessing to grow old. That last invitation of a dear old friend to attend his funeral. Be glad you can still go, make it a happy occasion, get away from the daily drill, that certainly gets boring after a while, the same thing at the same time every day. Just like trees we grow, we fall and at the end decay
Comment Written 18-Jun-2015
reply by the author on 18-Jun-2015
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A good lesson to live life to the fullest while able. Thanks.
Comment from dragonpoet
What a sad way to look at a life. It is a new metaphor. It seems bad that she is happy to go to a funeral and that it is the only way she can get out of the nursing home.
Nicely written haibun.
Keep writing
dragonpoet
reply by the author on 18-Jun-2015
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What a sad way to look at a life. It is a new metaphor. It seems bad that she is happy to go to a funeral and that it is the only way she can get out of the nursing home.
Nicely written haibun.
Keep writing
dragonpoet
Comment Written 18-Jun-2015
reply by the author on 18-Jun-2015
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My mother used to treat a visit to the grave site where she would be buried as a field trip....
ow, she's there. Thanks.
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You're welcome.
dragonpoet
Comment from lalajovanoski
You are such an amazing writer!!! I truly enjoyed reading this as you are so very talented! Thank you so very much for sharing this as I truly enjoyed reading
reply by the author on 18-Jun-2015
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You are such an amazing writer!!! I truly enjoyed reading this as you are so very talented! Thank you so very much for sharing this as I truly enjoyed reading
Comment Written 18-Jun-2015
reply by the author on 18-Jun-2015
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Wow! Such generous words. Thanks.
Comment from dmt1967
I think this poem is funny and sad at the same time. Poor woman, to be so excited about a funereal. She must be very lonely in her life to look forward to a friends death. Thank you for sharing.
reply by the author on 18-Jun-2015
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I think this poem is funny and sad at the same time. Poor woman, to be so excited about a funereal. She must be very lonely in her life to look forward to a friends death. Thank you for sharing.
Comment Written 18-Jun-2015
reply by the author on 18-Jun-2015
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For some people, a funeral is a big deal for a social event. Thanks.
Comment from jpduck
Hey, this is good. Even better than your last haibun, I think. You are at serious risk of becoming an authority on haibun. Such a wonderful frugality of words, each one carries a wealth of insight, a collection of stories. I wish I had a sixer left.
Many congratualations from a scrap of firewood,
Adrian
reply by the author on 18-Jun-2015
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Hey, this is good. Even better than your last haibun, I think. You are at serious risk of becoming an authority on haibun. Such a wonderful frugality of words, each one carries a wealth of insight, a collection of stories. I wish I had a sixer left.
Many congratualations from a scrap of firewood,
Adrian
Comment Written 18-Jun-2015
reply by the author on 18-Jun-2015
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I really, blush, blush, don't think I'm an authority on anything, but thanks for the stroking. PSST...I have a lighter. We can still burn. baby.
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Yeahhhhh!
Comment from Jay Squires
Oh, Ingrid! This is a perfect example of the Haibun, perfectly executed, with humor, deep insight, delightful self-deprecation: "Not noticing the rancid smell of decay, twenty-year Chanel suits me--I know. 'Death becomes you,' I want to say, but I'm much too happy--I'm going out today." >> Oh, and did I forget to mention the underpining of the Tragi-Comedy of the human condition.
You NAILED this!
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reply by the author on 18-Jun-2015
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Oh, Ingrid! This is a perfect example of the Haibun, perfectly executed, with humor, deep insight, delightful self-deprecation: "Not noticing the rancid smell of decay, twenty-year Chanel suits me--I know. 'Death becomes you,' I want to say, but I'm much too happy--I'm going out today." >> Oh, and did I forget to mention the underpining of the Tragi-Comedy of the human condition.
You NAILED this!
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Comment Written 18-Jun-2015
reply by the author on 18-Jun-2015
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Hugs to you, my friend.
Comment from Sis Cat
An unusually vivid haibun. I can see and hear this woman who used an invitation to Joe's funeral to leave the nursing home slop and dine at the reception. This was wickedly fun, and the poem ends on a grace note with its haiku on young and old trees.
Thank you for sharing.
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reply by the author on 18-Jun-2015
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An unusually vivid haibun. I can see and hear this woman who used an invitation to Joe's funeral to leave the nursing home slop and dine at the reception. This was wickedly fun, and the poem ends on a grace note with its haiku on young and old trees.
Thank you for sharing.
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Comment Written 18-Jun-2015
reply by the author on 18-Jun-2015
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I think you've read enough of my posts to understand there are times when I entertain ,myself and hope I pick up a few folks while I'm having my personal moments/ Thanks for hanging out.
