Speaker: 2017: My mother and her hundred year old tree.
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Thank you, Hilary. I love all these poems (and the way you have framed them), but this one particularly made me me smile:
peace group meeting
the two of them
still sniping
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A powerful, peaceful, wonder-ful tribute Hilary. Ngā mihi ki a koe.
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A beautiful read from both you and your Mother. And I too love the Peace Group meeting one!
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Walter Nicholls, in reply to
this one particularly made me me smile:
Me too - laughed out loud. Have had a particularly bad morning (getting nothing done) and this was the kind of relief I needed. Amazing how so few words can get across so much...
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http://thecuriouskiwi.co.nz/blog/2013/take-a-walk-with-words/
wonderful
other words fail me... -
beautiful
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Raymond A Francis, in reply to
Nice,
Or rather, very good. -
Wonderful, and quite moving.
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Lovely writing by both generations.
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Just to note - in her originals the poems, particularly the haiku, were mostly centred rather than justified left. Spaces also important as in the one on the Haiku Walkway.
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Tree underlit gold
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By the way the beginning is actually two unrelated 3-line haiku - so imagine a space between them. My sister reminded me that the first one is about her.
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Thanks Hilary. Your mother was such a talented poet - I loved reading these, particularly:
Grandson’s visit
We compare notes
On his parents
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And thank you... It is strange how the prickling of tears sometimes isn't related to sadness or bereavement but just to wonder and appreciation... I think I needed to read that today, Hilary, at this time in the world...
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This was really lovely to read. Thanks to you, and to your mother.
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Thank you for sharing Hilary
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Green tea bottle
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Not sure how that came out upside down but you get the idea.
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Thank you. Hilary, for introducing Jeanette's poetry to more people through this post. It was a lovely piece of writing and worthy of Jeanette's daughter. I never tire of her poems.
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Thanks Hilary, this is such a nice tribute to the wonderful Jeanette. I was on the Haiku Pathway today with some American visitors and your mum's boulder was admired and photographed.
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Hilary Stace, in reply to
Thanks for putting all that work into the Green Tea book, Jane. Still some copies left in the garage!
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Hilary Stace, in reply to
I haven't been there for years. Are the walkway and boulders still in good condition 17 years on?
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The committee (we) runs a maintenance programme which the council funds - repainting, repairs to nameplates, moss/lichen cleaning, etc. All tip-top at the moment.
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Hilary Stace, in reply to
Thank you, Sandra.
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Pink tree from ‘Gardens Magic’, Wellington Botanic Gardens, January 2017. Now it has gone back to normal.
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