Monday, November 10, 2008

Huw

Three years ago today. The eleventh day of the eleventh month. I know I should be thinking about fallen men in fields, and poppies, and the horrors of war. But instead I think of Huw, and how many other battles we all have to fight.

7 Comments:

Blogger Maxine Clarke said...

My thoughts are with you, Clare.

Tue Nov 11, 11:13:00 am  
Blogger Clare Dudman said...

Thanks, Maxine.

Tue Nov 11, 07:14:00 pm  
Blogger pierre l said...

You are certainly allowed to think about your brother. I am very sorry, and I am also thinking of you.

Tue Nov 11, 08:29:00 pm  
Blogger crimeficreader said...

Thinking of you, Clare.

Tue Nov 11, 09:23:00 pm  
Blogger Clare Dudman said...

Thank you Pierre L and CFR.

Tue Nov 11, 10:41:00 pm  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"Margaret, are you grieving over goldengrove unleaving..."

I was born in November, but it seems fitter as a time for departures--for Sorrow with her mist-hung cloak and bouquet of dead leaves, for "the blight man was born for."

Pax tecum.

Fri Nov 14, 01:55:00 am  
Blogger Clare Dudman said...

Lovely words, Marly - very true. It is important to me to remember him.

Fri Nov 14, 09:40:00 am  

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