Thursday, 20 August 2009
Elegy to Another Barbara
By Barbara Fifield
Our names are the same
I thought he'd mix us up
Calling you, I would come.
I hated having a rival
for jazz and racquetball
for operas and martinis.
I'll plant chrysanthemums
to mourn you
You were only 36. Younger than I.
Death shriveled your buds
before they could bloom
Spring I'll wear orange blossoms
for us
And no one will remember why.
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Beautiful and so very moving.
Posted by: Claire Jean | Thursday, 20 August 2009 at 12:30 PM
Thank you so much for these touching words.
Posted by: Mage Bailey | Sunday, 23 August 2009 at 12:27 PM