The leaves wait
in their dying season
for the wind to sing
its hymn of grief.
It is the herald
to begin their
descent to lay
upon fallen loved ones.
Nature and humanity
gather for a memorial
to speak of the glory of life
and the union in eternal rest.
Marble stones and earth
both implore, “Please remember me.”
©Susie Clevenger 2011
Magpie Tales Prompt: # 90
Magpie Tales Prompt: # 90
live2write2day Prompt: November
28 comments:
Your blog is a treasure. Glad I found you -Kelly
To remember. Beautiful.
at the going down of the sun and in the morning ...
very fine poem Susie
Very lovely! Thank you for your visit and you have a beautiful blog! Wishing you a grand day!! Cathy
Beautifully written; excellent.
Beautiful blend of nature and humanity in their shared expression of the gried that death brings with it. In the simple and succint way, you have penned a beautiful poem. Well done. :)
"for the wind to sing
its hymn of grief"
This was a beautifully written poem!
marble stones and earth implore to remember... i like and i love to walk on old graveyards and read the inscriptures...
guess we are on the same thought... remembrance...
love it!
JJRod'z
an all too real pleading...i think we all want to be remembered...love that first stanza and what you did with the leaves...
I think we long to be remembered in some way, shape or form.
I have read this numerous times and still enjoy it each time. The wind singing its grief, that is a very powerful line and it reached out and grabbed me by the throat.
Very nicely done and great comparison!! Ends with a very gentle entreaty!! Beautiful!!
What a lovely take on the prompt! I wish that I had written this.
To me, this encapsulates the whole feel of this time of the month. I love to invite you to link this to my Monday Morning Writing Prompt...it's a perfect example of the prompt. Victoria http://liv2write2day.wordpress.com/
Autumn winds sing many a hymn of grief, I grant you...
"Please remember me.: That pretty much sums it up. My Magpie this week is A Plot Both Great and Grand.
"implore" is a verb to cherish.
Lovely sentiments...
I think it's terribly sad when no one does, and the stones fall into disrepair.
Great Susie.
I really like the "dying season", "hymn of grief" and "to lay upon fallen loved ones".
Nice poetry.
"Remember me", your title itself is so touching...and your poetry is an absolute favorite, Susie. Love it.
A beautiful piece skilfully written.A gem.
Susie this is so full of beauty....from the first line to the last. :-)
lovely. peace with death.
Ah the hope is that we will be remembered. Excellent write.
Anna :o]
Beautifully composed. Wind and hymns and memories. What a nice response to this prompt!
What a lovely, lovely tribute. That would make a Moore so proud!!
but who does???/
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