Tinker Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Ashes to AshesAsh contained in an urn,142 pounds of fleshreduced to almost weightless, white and grey flakes.Spread under a redwoodthey will soonfade into the earthto nourish new growth.Thrown into the airthey float on the breeze,separated yetone with the universe.But her humanity lives onin those who will remember. ~~Judi Van Gorder Quote ~~ © ~~ Poems by Judi Van Gorder ~~ For permission to use this work you can write to Tinker1111@icloud.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyv Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 There are people who keep them. It seems like too much of a responsibility to me, having to store the urn in a safe place, and always there is risk that something could happen to it. I think spreading the ashes is a dignified course of action. 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...
Tinker Posted March 1, 2020 Author Share Posted March 1, 2020 @tonyv I don't want to be stuck on a closet shelf or even in plain sight on a book shelf. Lay me down under a redwood, I'll feel at home. ~~Judi Quote ~~ © ~~ Poems by Judi Van Gorder ~~ For permission to use this work you can write to Tinker1111@icloud.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyv Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Judi, just throw me in a dumpster. 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...
dcmarti1 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 3 hours ago, tonyv said: Judi, just throw me in a dumpster. Tony You could be sent to a paper mill and be recycled into a book of poems, @tonyv Deeply pesonal, but not sweetly sentimental. "Separated yet one". Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinker Posted March 2, 2020 Author Share Posted March 2, 2020 @tonyv NEVER! @dcmarti1 Great option! Quote ~~ © ~~ Poems by Judi Van Gorder ~~ For permission to use this work you can write to Tinker1111@icloud.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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