I've been tending my garden the past couple hours and feeling so close to Mother Nature. Mother Earth. Mother Watson Riche. Needed to check a task on computer and saw the email saying you had written a new poem. Of course, I opened it before any other emails, as I always do. And you've done it again. Packed a wallop that gobsmacked my heart. Again. Arms about you and know I'm grieving with you too.
I'm glad to have found this---and you too--here. (I'm new to Substack.) When you read this at Beth's tribute I was in the throes of emotional distress with a clipped attention span. When you finished I was hoping there'd be an opportunity to read it undistracted. And here it is! It's beautiful. It certainly was a terrible mistake. She wasn't supposed to die all all. We just knew we'd be walking out of chemo together arm in arm...damn it.
I've been tending my garden the past couple hours and feeling so close to Mother Nature. Mother Earth. Mother Watson Riche. Needed to check a task on computer and saw the email saying you had written a new poem. Of course, I opened it before any other emails, as I always do. And you've done it again. Packed a wallop that gobsmacked my heart. Again. Arms about you and know I'm grieving with you too.
What a thoughtful and profound tribute to honor your friend's memory.
what a beautiful tribute to you friend.
I'm glad to have found this---and you too--here. (I'm new to Substack.) When you read this at Beth's tribute I was in the throes of emotional distress with a clipped attention span. When you finished I was hoping there'd be an opportunity to read it undistracted. And here it is! It's beautiful. It certainly was a terrible mistake. She wasn't supposed to die all all. We just knew we'd be walking out of chemo together arm in arm...damn it.
Such wonderful work! So sorry for your loss!
Oh, what a heart-wrenching story. I am so sorry.
This is a stunning tribute, Suzanna. I'm sending deep condolences and hugs. Thank you for sharing your feelings with so much honestly and beauty.
Great tribute to your friend... so creatively written. Sending hugs.