goldenlangur Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 (edited) well wishers say: Death released you from cancer we must take comfort but they didn't see that wordless plea in your eyes goldenlangur Edited July 19, 2009 by goldenlangur Quote goldenlangur Even a single enemy is too many and a thousand friends too few - Bhutanese saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen M. Callirhoe Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 now that has some good points of expression goldenlangur. much enjoyed. victor Quote Larsen M. Callirhoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenlangur Posted July 14, 2009 Author Share Posted July 14, 2009 Hi victor, Thank you very much for reading this and posting your encouraging comment. goldenlangur Quote goldenlangur Even a single enemy is too many and a thousand friends too few - Bhutanese saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank E Gibbard Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 well wishers say:Death released you from cancer we must take comfort but they didn't see that wordless plea in your eyes This caused me some little thought gl - part of the process I know but I could not gladhand mere approbation for the perfect story setting. As to the plea they did not see, was that a craving still for life. I am not saying it is ambiguous - just wanting to understand if it is as it reads and seems to me. Sorry to delve into personal grief, I have been there with a brother and such experience gets rekindled when the subject raises its head. I understand if you are at all reticent to amplify, this was about your Uncle I presume. Regards & sympathy Golden, Frank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyv Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 well wishers say:Death released you from cancer we must take comfort but they didn't see that wordless plea in your eyes This caused me some little thought gl - part of the process I know but I could not gladhand mere approbation for the perfect story setting. As to the plea they did not see, was that a craving still for life. I am not saying it is ambiguous - just wanting to understand if it is as it reads and seems to me. Sorry to delve into personal grief, I have been there with a brother and such experience gets rekindled when the subject raises its head. I understand if you are at all reticent to amplify, this was about your Uncle I presume. Regards & sympathy Golden, Frank. I admire your ability to touch upon those delicate matters of grief -- the ones which also cause us to confront our own mortality -- in your tanka. I definitely read "that wordless plea" as an unrealized will to live, but I'll wait to see the poet's reply. Tony Quote Here is a link to an index of my works on this site: tonyv's Member Archive topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenlangur Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 This caused me some little thought gl - part of the process I know but I could not gladhand mere approbation for the perfect story setting. As to the plea they did not see, was that a craving still for life. I am not saying it is ambiguous - just wanting to understand if it is as it reads and seems to me. Sorry to delve into personal grief, I have been there with a brother and such experience gets rekindled when the subject raises its head. I understand if you are at all reticent to amplify, this was about your Uncle I presume. Regards & sympathy Golden, Frank. Hi Frank, Going by your thoughtful reviews I don't think you would glad hand praise where it was not due. Please don't apologize for asking especially as you too have experienced loss and grief. The plea that the well wishers did not see, is indeed my uncle's wish to live longer, as he was such a happy and kind person; loved company and a good laugh. I'm sure the well wishers intended well but in times of grief words meant to comfort seem to evoke a painful irony. Thank you for reading this and for letting me explain the situation. With appreciation. goldenlangur Quote goldenlangur Even a single enemy is too many and a thousand friends too few - Bhutanese saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenlangur Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 Thank you Tony for your kind words. These tanka about my uncle seem a kind of unstoppable roll and I don't really know if they work till I get feedback like the ones in this forum I admire your ability to touch upon those delicate matters of grief -- the ones which also cause us to confront our own mortality -- in your tanka. I definitely read "that wordless plea" as an unrealized will to live, but I'll wait to see the poet's reply. Tony You're indeed right - the plea was his unrealized will to live He would have been 61 this late summer. So he had much to live for and to laugh for a little longer. With grateful thanks. goldenlangur Quote goldenlangur Even a single enemy is too many and a thousand friends too few - Bhutanese saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleksandra Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Really touching and sensitive goldenlangur. You expressed your pain on the best way, and you wrote down a very big truth. Very clever and very moving. Aleksandra Quote The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth - Jean Cocteau History of Macedonia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenlangur Posted July 19, 2009 Author Share Posted July 19, 2009 Thank you Alexandra. It is hard to write about a recent death and loss and I appreciate your reassuring words of support very much Quote goldenlangur Even a single enemy is too many and a thousand friends too few - Bhutanese saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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