I’ve been absent from Poetry Friday for the past few weeks, caught up in the wonderful busyness which comes with the arrival of not one, but two, new baby granddaughters, born 10 days apart. I’m also busy trying to finish my doctoral thesis and there have been new floors being laid in my house, which means furniture and possessions everywhere – and much packing and unpacking.
Anyway, I didn’t want to let another week go by, and today is Remembrance Day, so I wanted to share a poem of remembrance. This one, by Langston Hughes, is not a war poem, but spoke to me. I hope you like it too – and the red poppy which fortuitously is blooming in my front garden right now.
The Poetry Friday roundup is being hosted today by Jama at Alphabet Soup. Head over there for more poetry goodness.
As Mary Lee says, “Glorious uproar”! (And as Linda M. pondered, when DO you sleep, Woman??!) Congratulations on so much exciting news with those precious baby granddaughters – we are all appreciative of your sharing these joyous gifts, along with Doraine (of Dori Reads), who also just welcomed a new grandbaby.
The Langston Hughes poem is perfect – thanks for sharing that, too.
Thanks Robyn 🙂 Sleep is overrated.
Oh, this poem is like an old friend. He says so much, so simply. Thank you.
You are welcome, Laura.
What a time you’ve had these past few weeks! Glorious uproar!
Love the Langston Hughes overlaid on your poppy picture. How glorious it is that somewhere in the world, poppies are blooming on 11/11, helping us to remember.
Thanks Mary xx
What a lovely, simple poem… perfect for all kinds of absences.
Congratulations on the wonderful busyness of your life. Enjoy those babies!
I love Hughes poignant simplicity, Sally. Congratulations on your new granddaughters – more goodness being brought into the world. =)
Congratulations on the grandchildren – 10 days apart, wow! This was a lovely way to mark the significance of the day, Sally, inspite of all your busyness.
Thanks Tara.
Congratulations on the wonderful new additions to the family!
We’re celebrating Remembrance Day here in Canada today as well. A day of quiet sadness and gratitude.
Thanks Jane.
Perfect in simplicity….carrying the weight of readers emotions. This poem is stainless steel! What an incredible few weeks you’ve been emerged in. Many congratulations on new life to celebrate and the crazy joy over something a “simple” as new flooring. Doctoral thesis? Goodness, girl. Where do you find the time? Have a great week and thanks so much for the beauty.
Thanks Linda. The thesis is in children’s poetry so it’s fun at the same time as hard work.
Congrats on your new grandgirls, Sally! It’s comforting being able to welcome new life at the same time we remember ones that were lost. Langston Hughes was a wonderful choice for today—thank you.
Thanks Michelle. Hughes was brilliant
Congratulations to you for your new granddaughters! Wow! They will love being cousins so close in age, won’t they? You don’t have to post a war poem. This poem says much for those who served, too. Thanks, Sally.
Thanks Linda. Yes Ilook forward to seeing the cousins grow up and grow close.
Yes. I miss like that, too. What a lovely poppy.
Thanks Brenda. I have tried before to grow poppies and not succeeded. So delighted that this year they grew and flowered in time for Remembrance Dady.
Sally, congratulations on those two new grandgirls! And new floors are pretty awesome, too. 🙂 I love the simplicity of this poem — simplicity is appreciated in times of grief. Thank you.
Thanks Irene. It is a lovely poem, isn’t it?
Langston’s words are perfection. And congratulations on your new grandchildren. Wow!
Thanks Jama.
Lovely pick for Remembrance Day, Sally. Well done. And congratulations on the baby granddaughters! Wow! So much excitement for you!
Thanks Tabatha. Yes, so much happening. I am blessed.