Yesterday, November 23, 2024, my father passed away in his sleep. My mother died in December 2021. This is a book made up of poetry and prose, coming to terms with grief and writing out some memories that otherwise might well be lost.
Cover: Hullabaloo22 and Midjourney.

Table of Contents

Father's On His Way


A slightly shorter version of this was written in a haze of confusion yesterday.
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A Week Today

A WEEK TODAY   A week today You passed away Took your last breath Gave in to death It almost seems That ... Read Chapter

People Talking

People Talking A couple of weeks ago in the local supermarket people talking about the woman that died a month before... Read Chapter

The Call


I have since learnt that the cremation is to take place on December 20th, not from the crematorium but from my brother.
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Dear Dad


An open letter to my dad, written on the day of his cremation.
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Christmas Reminisceneces - Baking


It's that time of the year so I'm going to make the next few chapters about Christmas and New Year.
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Christmas Reminiscence - Extended Family

Christmas Reminiscence – Extended Family   I honestly don’t remember what Christmas was like until we moved to our secon... Read Chapter

New Year's Eve

New Year’s Eve.   I wanted to write this on the day but my thoughts are very muddled and conflicting about this. I’ve no... Read Chapter

My First Home

My First Home   I would be lying if I said that I remembered much about this house; I was seven or eight when we moved. I do... Read Chapter

Early Pets

Early Pets.   The first pet we had as a family was a budgerigar. I was very small, not much more than a baby and even then I... Read Chapter

Recent Comments

Mike Stevens

A beatiful, sad poem, Hull, hope you're doing okay

Sun, November 24th, 2024 6:00pm

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Thank you, Mike.

Sun, November 24th, 2024 10:07am

Mike Stevens

beautiful

Sun, November 24th, 2024 6:01pm

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Thank you!

Sun, November 24th, 2024 10:07am

B Douglas Slack

A very poignant poem, Hully. If I had seen this fifteen years ago, I might have asked to use it at my father's viewing.

Bill

Mon, November 25th, 2024 1:36am

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Thanks so much!

Sat, November 30th, 2024 4:28am

ratwood2

Very touching.

Mon, November 25th, 2024 2:50pm

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Thanks, ratwood2.

Sat, November 30th, 2024 4:29am

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