I know it's a modern world, but I'm obsolete and proud to be...and it's hard, being a bloke, to say, "I love you" to another bloke.
Nonetheless...I love you, Joe, even though we only met through the blogosphere.
Cheers, mate. Sorry you got the chop. See you in the smoke.
RIP Joe Siccardi, December 14, 2020
And now you are but
memory,
receding to the past,
proof again of certainty
that beauty cannot last
upon the hard and bitter
shore,
the emblem of our fallen
place,
so far from the Golden
Door,
so far from shining
grace.
I do not want to see
your smile
fade in mists of
yesterday
as every passing hour
and mile
forbid my breaking heart
to stay
to bask in your warm
company
on this side of
Eternity.
Music from the Goo Goo Dolls, with Better Days, my favourite Christmas song. (If your device doesn't load the video, please click here.)
hanks to Carol Ashby, Blessed Are The Pure Of Heart is back on Kindle, and will be available in paperback soon.
Friends are everything. I couldn't have done it.
Below are my recent releases on Kindle -please excuse their presence in the body of the blog. I haven't the energy to get them up as 'buttons' in the sidebar. You can click on the covers to go to the Amazon links.
I loved Joe!
ReplyDeleteMe too, Susan. Me too.
Deletein every way fitting to see Joe's face as the 1st one on the link up this morning. great tribute here, Andrew, Joe would likely shake his head with a tear in his eye. God bless you!
ReplyDeleteMariel, thanks...there was nothing else to write, nothing else to post.
DeleteIt's always ok to express love. =)
ReplyDeleteAmie
Thanks, AMie. I did write the post and sonnet through tears.
DeleteAndrew, what a beautiful tribute to this man. When I used to write on Five-minutefriday, he always responded with encouraging words. I was sorry to read he passed, but He is where we want to be, eventually. Prayers continue for you and Barbara.
ReplyDeleteMary, truly encouragement was his gift, one he shared so readily!
DeleteWe thank you for your prayers.
This is a lovely tribute to Joe!
ReplyDeleteLesley, thank you...of anything I ever wrote, this one had to be just right.
DeleteI'm sorry ...
ReplyDeleteThanks, Linda. I know I'll see him on the other side, but he was a good mate, and I miss him today.
DeleteWhat a beautiful tribute. God bless
ReplyDeleteLoretta, thank you so very, very much.
DeleteA lovely tribute! Joe was such a gift.
ReplyDeleteTara, indeed Joe was a gift...and IS.
Deletelovely tribute!
ReplyDeleteKym, thank you. Joe's friendship meant a lot to me.
DeleteAndrew, such a beautiful tribute to Joe.
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Paula, thank you. For me, Joe Siccardi was and IS a giant.
DeleteThanks for this tribute to our dad. It warms our hearts to see how he left such an impact on others.
ReplyDeleteYour father was someone to whom I really looked up, respected, and loved. This world is dimmer without him here.
DeleteWith tears in my eyes I thank you for the beautiful tribute to my dad. He was an inspiration to all, and we are all better people for having him in our lives.
ReplyDeleteAmen to that...though I only knew your Dad through the internet, he made me a better person than I had been, and a better person than I might have become.
DeleteI miss him.
A beautiful, warm tribute.
ReplyDeleteMy dear Norma...thank you so much. Joe was and IS special.
DeleteBeautiful tribute to Joe.
ReplyDeleteGrams, thank you so much...and I had really missed your Five Minute Friday posts!
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