Comment from rod007

Excellent

This is an outstanding tribute to your wonderful mother who has now passed into heaven. God bless her. I'm sure she is smiling at all of you, her heart light and merry with your words of rightful praise and admiration of her. Well done, Tom.

 Comment Written 21-Jan-2015

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reply by the author on 22-Jan-2015

Thank you much rod.

Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell

Excellent

I am so sorry for your and your wife's loss, it is a sad time regardless how old the loved one is. Your lovely tribute of how your felt about your mother-in-law, will also help your wife, and is a lovely poem, my friend. xsx Sandra

 Comment Written 21-Jan-2015

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reply by the author on 21-Jan-2015

Thank you Sandra. For those lovely thoughts.

Comment from risktaker

Excellent

A beautiful tribute to a mother, wife, friend, and grandmother.I feel the love, respect, and loving spirit of Betty. I am sure her legacy will live through her family members because of the fruit she produced from nurturing her tree. I relate to her personality and her regard for her family. thanks

 Comment Written 21-Jan-2015

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reply by the author on 21-Jan-2015

Thank you risktaker for your comforting comments.

reply by risktaker on 21-Jan-2015

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Comment from ravenblack

Excellent

I am really sorry for your family's loss of a true matriarch- ninety-six well-lived years. Your love for her is there in the details. My mom loves upwards too and though it drives me nuts, she beats me almost every time...And hope she continues to even if she should live to be ninety-six.

 Comment Written 20-Jan-2015

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reply by the author on 20-Jan-2015

Thank you ravenblack. upwords and onwards.

Comment from nancyjam

Excellent

This is a lovely tribute to your mother-in-lw.
Excellent rhyme and meter and lots of
detail about her life to tell her story.
A nice way to honor and remember her.
Thanks for sharing. Nancy

 Comment Written 20-Jan-2015

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reply by the author on 20-Jan-2015

Thank you Nancy for reading and reviewing.

Comment from adewpearl

Excellent

excellent use of abcb rhyming
good use of enjambment
good consonance in legacy that fills the lives
good alliteration in several seeds
effective imagery
excellent use of illustrative examples in explaining all there is to admire about this remarkable woman
a moving tribute to your wife's mother - I'm sure she appreciates this beyond words :-) Brooke

 Comment Written 20-Jan-2015

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reply by the author on 20-Jan-2015

Thank you Brooke. Your words mean a great deal to us.

Comment from robina1978

Excellent

A nice photo. Is that your deceased mother-in-law? I am sorry for both's your loss. She sounds a very nice mother. She got a fair age luckily and she will hear your prayers. It partly rhymes and has a good flow.

 Comment Written 20-Jan-2015

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reply by the author on 20-Jan-2015

Thank you Ine. I appreciate your comment.

Comment from MSJVClarke

Excellent

This was a very nice poem and using the simple name "Betty" was a good choice and led to a strong ending of the full name. I thought your words flowed smoothly and honored her well.

 Comment Written 19-Jan-2015

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reply by the author on 19-Jan-2015

Thank you so much, NSJVClarke.

Comment from Joan E.

Excellent

I am so sorry you recently lost your mother-in-law. Your splendid Elegy is a lovely tribute in her honor, and I enjoyed the rhymes and mixed meter. The family portrait adorns your words well. Here's to her 96 years and "several seeds". Warm regards- Joan

 Comment Written 19-Jan-2015

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reply by the author on 19-Jan-2015

Thank you Joan. For your kind words.

Comment from mshirachot

Excellent

What a lovely tribute to your mother-in-law. Prayers that you and your wife, Karen as well as the rest of the family will be comforted and strengthened in the knowledge that her heritage of faith can live on through your whole family.

Thanks for sharing this with all of us here.
Blessings,
Marsha

 Comment Written 19-Jan-2015

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reply by the author on 19-Jan-2015

Thank you Marsha. I appreciate that.