Now the Barbaras have begun to die,
trailing their older sisters to the grave,
the Helens, Margies, Nans—who said goodbye
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A great tribute and an obituary written about a couple of women of character and style. who bloomed and withered with the century— now swaying on the edge of memory.
An insightful piece on obituaries - dust to dust an inevitable final date with fate. A well articulated poem nicely penned in Shakespearean sonnet rhyme scheme with conviction. A lovely piece indeed. Thanks for sharing Marilyn. Please read my poem COLOSSAL MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE.