Sundays at Six...

Hello Tina, You are very good at evoking images and memories. I particularly like this bit and the sentiment it conveys:

Remember when you
and Mum waltzed around the kitchen;
Mantovani’s Charmaine playing sweet
and low on the wireless, and how those
were indeed the days. You were tall
and handsome; far as I was concerned
the best Dad in the whole wide world.

Poignant and lovely!

Thanks for the read.

sd

Agreed, the images and sweet memories you reminisce on are lovely.

Sue - thanks, very much, for your kind comment. More than appreciated.

Tina

Pinda, I thank you so much for taking the time and trouble to read this, and for your lovely words.

Tina

Hi Tina,

this was so moving to read, I think any father
would be proud to read such a wonderful thought
from a daughter.

Jenny.

It's so much a part of everyone's life now, isn't it? And yet it feels as if it's only just making it into poetry - well done for trail-blazing? Very beautifully written - got me a bit choked.

Rob

Extremely poignant. Wonderful writing.

Thank you, Jenny for your lovely words.

Tina

You are so right in what you say,Rob.

I have been through it three times now with my mother, a very dear auntie, and my father.

It had always been 'swept under the carpet', so to speak and only now, as you say, is it truly recognised and out in the open.

Many thanks for reading, and for your, as usual, inspired comments.

Tina

Many thanks, Sundays;-)

Tina

Can only agree with the above, very moving.

Shoe - Thank you so much.

Tina

Hi Silver Spun Sand,

I can see why this poem was cherrypicked. It flows peacefully and transmits a poignant message without becoming maudlin which is a fine line to tread and like a tightrope walker you have got the balance just right. Thank you for a very moving read.

All best wishes

Dave

Aim for the stars then if you fail you might still land on the moon, and that's not a bad second best.

Hi there, Dave. Having just read your latest poem, yours has a gentle,peaceful feel about it too. I enjoyed it;-)

Thanks so much for reading mine, and I appreciate your comment, very much.

And I agree with you about 'aiming for the stars' but settling for the moon. I certainly would be content with either;-)

Tina

Hey SSS

A really powerful poem you have here. I really like it.

Many thanks;-) SSS

new Silver-Spun-Sand
Well desrved cherry!
This is sad as life goes, we can
all mostly identify with this.
I was by mum and dad's side within half
an hour of him passing away,big C
He couldn't swallow pills, I taxi do cooking meal,and tidy uo take hoover over taxi. I used to crush pills with spoon, chat last morning.
them with a spoon. Help him onto the commode
last thing, put him to bed luckily thin to lift.
Never had a day of work. Or an illness apart Bell's
Palsy, then Big C. Wash his face comb his hair, see
hin injected morphine, silly me said never mind dad
help you to sleep gone with 6 hours. He worked so hard and drank when mum walked out someone after 30
years marriage. He was Navy man, drink whiskey and Barley wine chaser finished him off. |Mum very vibrant person in nursing home, went into semi coma,
broke 2nd hip one their, I saw more important the bloody ligjht bulb matron then said than my mum curled in chair head looked if broken on a chair.
Then semi coma, used to sing, "Love is the sweetest thing". and cup tea yes she say and smile then.
Mum's man he hospital I visited near on oxygen, like
I do held his hand and said "let go" don't suffer and
my dad he had gone by evening that can happen I understand love and warmth shown and given. But pop
lingered year usually is big C as you know. People talk me now,s how empathy can't take if ins outs about outs ops and the heart. Ray had thing like pen put in forgotten name. No there is no room go on the moon, doesn't, do and hasn't atmospherics any good.
Damage is done already. And me major op not so much help. But turned away relations cos; no empathy up there. Poor mum sent out room nurses in, door left open, these screams out of this world. No Ray that day. So could paint a story, suppose most can, but families alive so one has to careful think. And polio
in family. No one evr talked these things facts of life, in those days. Heard and meet people 90 left alone to attend hospitals and live alone, sad world
now. I saw someone I shopped when little, there hubby
at home, looked so peaceful all skin and veins coughing gone, but saw my dad then chapel of rest awful all puffed out, stuffed. Best remember better times never made his pension. Some don't. Said enough! Yes you certainly went through it too.
have a good week-end
all the best
julie xx

Julie - thank you for sharing all this. Memories can be painful at times, you are right. But then, we also have the happy things to remember, as well;-)

Pleased you got such a lot from my poem...one with which, I know, sadly, many can relate to.

Have a peaceful weekend;-)

Tina xx

Julie - your 'comments' are always a joy to read. So, no worries;-)

Tina xx

Hi again, Julie. What you wrote is lovely, but if you really want to delete most of it, you first press the edit button and then you will have to just use the delete key,on your computer and leave the first few lines or so, perhaps, just...

I.e. New Silver-Spun-Sand
Well deserved cherry!
This is sad as life goes, we can
all mostly identify with this.

But I honestly wouldn't worry about it Julie, anyway. I liked what you wrote;-)

Tina xx

new Silver-Spun-Sand
March 19th 2011
Thanks sorry so long.
Re; my poem "Think About It. You kindly
helped and advised me on, now decided yesterday
to put it as (IP). Hoped make a red one as readings
go high, cherries are nigh!
I know how to return your email now thanks
Can delete if like as it's on your comment here
If too long. Absolutely right all things were and used to be never spoken about and told best to be swept under the carpet, times are a changing.
All comments sorry, under your's say Reply not Edit.
julie xx

new Silver-Spun-Sand
Thanks deciding to delete mine
cos; more like a story and ot comment.
But doesn't work edit, one casn delete,
just says reply on all. How does it work then
please. Word EDIT is at the top and bottom of mine
And other comments from others say Reply..
julie x

Sorry I came to this late Tina - spent a couple of nights with my daughter and haven't properly caught up with reading.

Nothing more I can add to the above except that yes, you write these pieces exceptionally well and this is so very poignant.

Coral, please don't apologise. And I hope you had a lovely time with your daughter.

Pleased you liked this one, and many thanks for taking the time out to tell me;-)

Tina