Mary Grace today is the prompter for the quadrille. She has given us the word “journey” and especially in tribute to Vivienne Blake whose died July 5. She is sorely and dearly missed. A quadrille is a poem of exactly 44 words, not including the title, and must include the prompt world.
The Great Journey – For Viv
The journey began when first she put
pen to paper and wrote the words in
her soul. she shared those words
and her soul with others through the years.
The journey ended when her great heart
Ceased to beat, but her words still live.
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Jul 18, 2016 @ 15:32:25
Such a friend is never really gone!
Jul 18, 2016 @ 15:36:01
A dear friend of mine died suddenly May 15 and another suicide in June of 2015. Yes, they are gone but the memories are still here in my heart.
Jul 18, 2016 @ 15:40:00
And that’s the perfect place to keep their memory close. xx
Jul 18, 2016 @ 15:51:45
Yes it is. But oh! How I miss them.
Jul 18, 2016 @ 15:35:53
Yes indeed… her words and humor will stay with us… and you can still visit her site… all her poems are still there.
Jul 18, 2016 @ 15:36:30
Good to know. thank you Bjorn.
Jul 18, 2016 @ 15:43:01
Her words will live on Toni. She is such a sweet soul.
Thanks for a lovely tribute to dear Viv.
Jul 18, 2016 @ 16:03:04
I agree, this is a beautiful tribute in her loving memory.
Jul 18, 2016 @ 16:08:06
Yes, her great heart was the source of all the beauty she shared/sowed/sewed! For me, the ability to write and know that the words will outlive me is a way of making up for the fact I have no children.
Jul 18, 2016 @ 17:06:49
Yes, she lives on in her words. Lovely tribute.
Jul 18, 2016 @ 17:17:46
Such a tribiute – lovely work.
Jul 18, 2016 @ 17:21:09
Another lovely tribute to Viv.
Jul 18, 2016 @ 18:27:37
A lovely tribute.
Jul 18, 2016 @ 18:32:47
Lucky to have had so many friends!
Jul 18, 2016 @ 19:56:24
Sweet Toni. She’s left quite a legacy of writings that we can still visit…and photos as well.
Jul 18, 2016 @ 20:44:48
I hope her family will leave up the site for awhile. Such a wonderful lady.
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Jul 18, 2016 @ 21:17:41
That’s true, Toni. Words do indeed live beyond us. Hers did for sure. Thanks
Jul 18, 2016 @ 21:48:50
Thank you.
Jul 18, 2016 @ 23:27:47
wonderful words! she touched so many people
Jul 18, 2016 @ 23:28:34
Yes she did for so many years.
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Jul 19, 2016 @ 00:48:46
Her words will live in the hearts…beautifully put…
Jul 19, 2016 @ 02:27:23
She shared her great heart with us indeed – lovely words and loving tribute!
Jul 19, 2016 @ 07:43:11
Beautiful tribute. I did go to her website and spent quite some time there after we learned of her death. It’s true. She’s left a legacy for her family in her words and in her quilts. For us who only knew her by her words, she touched us too.
Jul 19, 2016 @ 13:21:33
Yes she did. I am glad you visited her site.
Jul 19, 2016 @ 11:09:00
Lovely tribute, Toni!
Jul 19, 2016 @ 12:29:43
She live within her words, and this poem. Sweetly tender, Toni! I love these tributes for Vivienne!
Jul 19, 2016 @ 13:13:06
They have been lovely, haven’t they? Her site is still up for visiting.
Jul 19, 2016 @ 12:42:40
Viv has completed her journey here, and is on to new adventures, I’m sure. Lovely poem.
Jul 19, 2016 @ 12:49:56
I am sure she would be very touched by your words. You have honoured her spirit and given wings to her words in this piece.
Jul 19, 2016 @ 13:08:39
Thank you. There are beautiful tributes out there for here.
Jul 20, 2016 @ 07:10:21
What a lovely tribute.
Jul 20, 2016 @ 07:18:16
So well said!
Jul 20, 2016 @ 12:32:07
Very well done.
Jul 21, 2016 @ 17:09:12
Beautiful piece, Toni!
Jul 22, 2016 @ 11:06:31
Thank you!
Jul 22, 2016 @ 11:37:40
You’re welcome! 🙂