the most awake person I know
has all the life
she recognises mine
she comes to share it
she likes my poem
about dragons and wolves
she wants to sing it
possibly with her dog
Jean Jacques
doing backing vocals
auuu
auuu ♫♪
he
wakes
she
does
not
she
wakes
he
does
not
they disperse
into all four points
of the compass
together
to get her
The four points of the compass here in southern Tuscany taken from one spot on my Friday dog walk upon learning of the death of Alja and her dog. My poem about dragons and wolves which she liked is here. To memory and in peace.
West. 
North. 
East. 
South.
In response to Patrick Jennings’ Pic and a Word Challenge #286: Wakes
ADD-IT: I completely forgot it was the last day of the month and didn’t save the last photo taken in October for Bushboy’s Last on the card challenge but rather used it as a header in this post. Here it is again. Thank you for understanding:
For Last on the card challenge hosted by bushboys world
This day in my blogging history
2015: I urge you to please notice when you are happy, and exclaim or murmur or think at some point, “If this isn’t nice, I don’t know what is”.
—Kurt Vonnegut
An Embarrassment of Riches 
I love the image of her singing with her dog. Thanks for cheering up my day with that.
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Ahhh, thank you for this comment, Ellen. You cheered me right back.
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I’m so sorry Manja. I’m sure they are singing. (K(
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They are. Thank you, K.
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Peace and condolences
🙏
Oh and the Kurt Vonnegut quote from the Past posts was so good
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Thank you, Prior. Kurt always gives such a great perspective.
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☀️😊
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I love south-east, which is, interestingly, where I’m from.
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Thank you, Bojana. *Waves in your general direction.*
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Simply divine, and remember the good times, let them sing in your heart
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Thank you kindly, Not Pam. Let them sing!
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I so love the blues Manja 😀😀 thanks for linking in with a lovely Last Photo
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You’re most welcome, bushboy. Thank you for this challenge that helps us mark the passing time.
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That’s a beautiful tribute to them, Manja!
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Thank you, Deborah. ❤
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Nice, Manja, I loved this quote, Graffiti in Slovenia: “Stupid is the hen which condemns its own egg.” What a sad thing you shared about your friend and her dog. Your poem is lovely. She sounds like the kind of friend everyone wants and needs. I’m so sorry for your losses.
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Thank you kindly, Marsha. I didn’t know her well or spend much time with her but she was so outgoing and chatty and I planned to get together more in the future. And I thank you for hitting the follow button.
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You’re welcome. I thought I was following you, but now I am for sure! 🙂
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I’m a little late with my comment but I just read this post. So sorry for your loss. I too lost a friend from high school last week from cancer. It is always shocking when someone you know, who is your age, passes. Unfortunately we had only recently reconnected and we (a group of us who get together semi-regularly) didn’t have a chance to really discover what she had been up to for the last 40 years. Your tribute to. your friend was lovely.
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I’m glad to see you catch up, Carol. I’m sorry you lost your friend. Another friend died of lung cancer in the meantime. And just yesterday a man I knew died of Covid. It’s never-ending. 😦
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Sadly as we get older this happens more often but I do find that these things happen in waves and then there’s nothing for a long time.
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