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naturemaiden
True Blue Farmgirl

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Connie - Farmgirl #673
Hoosick Falls NY
USA
2569 Posts

Posted - Aug 31 2015 :  3:23:50 PM  Show Profile
Hi everyone,

I write a lot and so far I've published 3 volumes of poetry and I have enough poems for a 4th volume. Some of the poems are silly, some dark, some happy, but they all tell a tale of an event in my life.

I was watching the bridges of madison county today when in the final scene one of the main character's ashes were spread by her kids. The scene moved me to write this poem today. Personally I decided years ago that I want to be cremated when I pass because I do not want to be in a hole in the ground, but one with the earth. After reading it several times, it also made me think of my dogs, Ollie and Daisy who died, and we had them cremated. In an unexpected way I found it comforting. So here's what I wrote....


I AM NOT GONE

I once feared the fiery flames,
Now I see the beauty in its release.
To become one with the earth,
Will bring me a final peace.

To be carried on the winds,
As light as butterflies.
To be a part of every sunset,
And of every new sunrise.

In a ghostly cloud of fragments,
Of me now is what remains,
To be enveloped in each nights darkness,
Or washed away with summer rains.

What is dead now gives life again,
I am the new flowers that bloom.
I am on the warm spring wind,
That you'll smell their sweet perfume.

I'm a cloud floating high above,
On a clear blue sunny day,
I'm in the sunshine that warms your shoulders,
Like a hug to fill your day.

I'm in the soil under your feet,
Or a bird flying above,
Just remember the life you gave me,
When you filled it with your love.

It's in this beauty that I am free,
And I'm one with you forever,
Remember I am not gone,
Again one day we'll be together.


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Edited by - naturemaiden on Oct 01 2015 01:37:47 AM

Song Sparrow
True Blue Farmgirl

1010 Posts

Amy
Talleyville Delaware
USA
1010 Posts

Posted - Aug 31 2015 :  4:20:54 PM  Show Profile
Connie, this is very lyrical and moved me tremendously when I read it. Thank you so much for sharing your talent! Your word pictures gave me a lot to think about, and gave me a real sense of peace.

Happy Day!
Peace in our hearts, peace in the world
Amy (Sister#6098) www.danaherandcloud.com

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naturemaiden
True Blue Farmgirl

2569 Posts

Connie - Farmgirl #673
Hoosick Falls NY
USA
2569 Posts

Posted - Aug 31 2015 :  4:39:27 PM  Show Profile
Thank you Amy. I'm flattered that you like it. I cried when i read it to my husband.

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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl

7529 Posts

Linda
Terrell TX
USA
7529 Posts

Posted - Aug 31 2015 :  5:04:37 PM  Show Profile  Send quiltee a Yahoo! Message
Beautiful poem!

Farmgirl hugs,
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
Farmgirl #1919
August 2015 FGOTM

"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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LadyInRed
True Blue Farmgirl

6740 Posts

PeggyAnn
Vancouver WA
USA
6740 Posts

Posted - Aug 31 2015 :  5:40:42 PM  Show Profile
Connie that was so very lovely and touching to my heart. I just lost my favorite Aunt. She wanted to be Cremated and
so I honored that request and we will soon scatter her ashes in the wind at her favorite Beach in Oregon.
Would you mind if I shared your Poem with my family? I will give you full credit for it. I too am an
Inspirational Poet and have volumes of my own Poetry. I never mind people sharing my Poetry as long as they do not
take credit for my words.

Blessings,
PeggyAnn

Farmgirl #1326
Dec 2011-Farmgirl of the Month
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naturemaiden
True Blue Farmgirl

2569 Posts

Connie - Farmgirl #673
Hoosick Falls NY
USA
2569 Posts

Posted - Aug 31 2015 :  5:53:12 PM  Show Profile
thank you Linda and PeggyAnn. PeggyAnn i'm sorry for your loss. Sure you can share it with your family. I would love to read your poems.

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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter

13640 Posts

CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores Colorado
USA
13640 Posts

Posted - Aug 31 2015 :  6:07:34 PM  Show Profile  Send ceejay48 a Yahoo! Message
Beautiful, Connie! You truly have a gift for poetry!
CJ

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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl

7577 Posts

Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
7577 Posts

Posted - Aug 31 2015 :  7:17:59 PM  Show Profile
So beautiful, Connie. You took my breath away. What a gift you have! Please continue writing and sharing! Wonderful! Hugs - Nini

Farmgirl Sister #1974

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naturemaiden
True Blue Farmgirl

2569 Posts

Connie - Farmgirl #673
Hoosick Falls NY
USA
2569 Posts

Posted - Sep 01 2015 :  01:24:21 AM  Show Profile
thank you Nini and CeeJay

http://www.naturemaiden.com/ Handcrafted Soap & Candles
http://saratoga-rose.blogspot.com/ My published books & other writing.
http://modern-day-laura.blogspot.com/ Filled with everything I love!
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LadyInRed
True Blue Farmgirl

6740 Posts

PeggyAnn
Vancouver WA
USA
6740 Posts

Posted - Sep 01 2015 :  1:59:58 PM  Show Profile
Connie...email me your address and I will send you a few of my poems to read.

Hugs,
Peggy

Farmgirl #1326
Dec 2011-Farmgirl of the Month
http://ladyinredsite.blogspot.com

Don't allow others to steal the Glitz from your *SPARKLE*

Life is too short to knit with ugly yarn!

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naturemaiden
True Blue Farmgirl

2569 Posts

Connie - Farmgirl #673
Hoosick Falls NY
USA
2569 Posts

Posted - Sep 01 2015 :  2:02:32 PM  Show Profile
ok

http://www.naturemaiden.com/ Handcrafted Soap & Candles
http://saratoga-rose.blogspot.com/ My published books & other writing.
http://modern-day-laura.blogspot.com/ Filled with everything I love!
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl

13055 Posts


Louisiana/Texas
USA
13055 Posts

Posted - Sep 01 2015 :  2:03:19 PM  Show Profile
Connie! Absolutely beautiful.
Marly

"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross
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naturemaiden
True Blue Farmgirl

2569 Posts

Connie - Farmgirl #673
Hoosick Falls NY
USA
2569 Posts

Posted - Sep 01 2015 :  2:15:37 PM  Show Profile
Thank you Marly

http://www.naturemaiden.com/ Handcrafted Soap & Candles
http://saratoga-rose.blogspot.com/ My published books & other writing.
http://modern-day-laura.blogspot.com/ Filled with everything I love!
http://www.thriftyfarmgirl.com/ Vintage Sewing Machine Parts
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wildflower17
True Blue Farmgirl

3043 Posts

Judy
KY
USA
3043 Posts

Posted - Sep 01 2015 :  3:46:07 PM  Show Profile

So touching...absolutely beautiful!!!

Hugs!

Judy

"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened"...

"Country Girl at Heart...Blessed Beyond Measure"!!!

Farm Girl #5440
Farm Girl of The Month September 2013
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl

2474 Posts

Bonnie
Minneapolis Minnesota
USA
2474 Posts

Posted - Sep 01 2015 :  4:57:59 PM  Show Profile
Connie, you are such a good writer. That was beautiful! Keep on writing and sharing.

grandmother and orphan farmgirl
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naturemaiden
True Blue Farmgirl

2569 Posts

Connie - Farmgirl #673
Hoosick Falls NY
USA
2569 Posts

Posted - Sep 01 2015 :  5:01:27 PM  Show Profile
thank you Judy and Bonnie

http://www.naturemaiden.com/ Handcrafted Soap & Candles
http://saratoga-rose.blogspot.com/ My published books & other writing.
http://modern-day-laura.blogspot.com/ Filled with everything I love!
http://www.thriftyfarmgirl.com/ Vintage Sewing Machine Parts
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naturemaiden
True Blue Farmgirl

2569 Posts

Connie - Farmgirl #673
Hoosick Falls NY
USA
2569 Posts

Posted - Oct 01 2015 :  01:38:12 AM  Show Profile
I revised 2 lines

http://www.naturemaiden.com/ Handcrafted Soap & Candles
http://saratoga-rose.blogspot.com/ My published books & other writing.
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl

17161 Posts

Grace
WACAL Gal WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts

Posted - Oct 01 2015 :  8:38:47 PM  Show Profile
Oh Connie,,,
I wish I could write like you....
awesome!

>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!

www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com

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naturemaiden
True Blue Farmgirl

2569 Posts

Connie - Farmgirl #673
Hoosick Falls NY
USA
2569 Posts

Posted - Oct 02 2015 :  01:16:51 AM  Show Profile
thanks

http://www.naturemaiden.com/ Handcrafted Soap & Candles
http://saratoga-rose.blogspot.com/ My published books & other writing.
http://modern-day-laura.blogspot.com/ Filled with everything I love!
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callene
True Blue Farmgirl

214 Posts

Callene
Atlanta Georgia
USA
214 Posts

Posted - Oct 03 2015 :  08:24:14 AM  Show Profile  Send callene a Yahoo! Message
Connie that was amazing.I lost a dachshund a few years back she was buried in a blanket under a Camilia bush and my daughter's baby girl under a Pecan tree.The Camilia has bright pink flowers and I think Wennie is a part of that tree now.And Lola makes those pecans the sweetest ever.I was not there to see Wennie laid to rest,she was hit by a car while I was away on vacation.Have not wanted to take another since.When I leave now it is with my babies in tow.But your poem brought comfort to my saddened heart.I have been spreading Doxie mommy love to those who have lost their babies.I wish you could put this on there.It is on Facebook called Weenies with wings.I have been crying with them for a few hours.And this so lightened that pain.

Callene C
Farmgirl 6216 and the doxies
Create the life you love
Love the life you create

Edited by - callene on Oct 03 2015 08:24:48 AM
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naturemaiden
True Blue Farmgirl

2569 Posts

Connie - Farmgirl #673
Hoosick Falls NY
USA
2569 Posts

Posted - Oct 03 2015 :  09:55:50 AM  Show Profile
Callene, thank you for your kind words. I am glad you find comfort in it, it has done the same for me. Feel free to share it on that facebook group if you wish.

Connie

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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl

3602 Posts

Judith
Nora Springs IA
USA
3602 Posts

Posted - Oct 03 2015 :  1:47:37 PM  Show Profile
Beautiful, Connie! I'm sitting here with tears in my eyes and understanding. Thank you for sharing.


Farmgirl sister #3926

"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon
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Mikki
True Blue Farmgirl

1510 Posts

Mikki
Austin Indiana
USA
1510 Posts

Posted - Oct 08 2015 :  8:24:16 PM  Show Profile
Beautiful words! Thanks for sharing with us!

Mikki Jo
http://www.simplygatheringgrace.com
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