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Losing With Grace
Losing With Grace
posthumous


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Collection: 30 Day Pet
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: Tranquility, NJ
Date: Oct 12, 2006
Aperture: 1.8
ISO: 800
Shutter: 20
Date Uploaded: Oct 21, 2006

Viewed: 484
Comments: 15
Favorites: 1 (view)

 The sun is obscenely generous
as the horizon approaches it.
Trees are embarrassed by their garments.
I wonder if the loss of you
has lightened the world.

I think the door might open all the way,
the ground become a second sky,
the world become a road
going everywhere at once,
which is only to itself.

White knuckles on a steering wheel,
pearls in the parlor,
impressions on a thick rug.

The things that slipped from you
are yours again. You dream
with your eyes open.

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 04/29/2007 01:42:37 PM
I adore the poem. Wonderful tribute.
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 04/29/2007 01:34:02 PM
This photo really conveys the idea of someone you cherish slipping away. The title is perfect, too. I hope you have many happy memories as you help her at the end.
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 02/28/2007 11:54:43 PM
Best of luck to Gracie... I hope the rest of her time is smooth and comfortable :o)
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 02/14/2007 01:23:44 AM
Lovely. And touching. Thank you for sharing.
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 02/13/2007 06:10:09 PM
Thank you for rambling! :) Gracie's doing much better than she was, but she's an old dog with kidney problems, so we don't know how long she has.
 02/13/2007 12:40:28 PM
I'm marking this as a favorite mostly because of the poem. It is rainbow-bridge-esque in a way. Just odd that I stumbled across this because several weeks ago we found out that our first furbaby has lymphoma and our vet gave him 6 months to live. So we have been watching our 11 year old beagle boy go thru chemo and seizures and it makes you wonder if you made the right call. Anyway - I cannot tell from here what the back story is but I hope your dog is doing ok! Thanks for sharing! (Sorry for rambling!)
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 01/12/2007 06:49:39 AM
I think this would have been better if it had been converted to black and white.
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 12/15/2006 03:27:11 PM
you also write poems? I should have guessed! maybe you also paint...
your photos and art is wonderful Don! Grace is a beautiful name! she is beautiful. please say hello to her from me!
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 11/03/2006 02:48:39 PM
yes, this is an original poem... it's even written by me... ;)

don't ask me what the pearls mean. I may be changing that line.
 11/03/2006 07:00:20 AM
Glad you and your adorable girl made it through this rough patch. Your poem is beautiful. Your pictures are excellent, thank you for posting this one.
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 11/03/2006 04:45:22 AM
Memories are precious and so photogrphy is a wonderful way for us to record our memories for now and always..... I love your memories of your precious dog Grace...., I pleased that she is ok, and with your love, she will comtinue to be ok...., God bless you both.....
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 11/03/2006 01:17:00 AM
Everything unfolds in it's own time. When the time comes, as it will for us all, the angels with gather to bear witness on the passing of the animals we love and gently carry them to a place we cannot. Thankfully, this time did not come for you, so enter into the spirit of gratefulness and remember how this dog's very shadow makes you happy.

Message edited by author 2006-11-03 01:17:22.
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 11/02/2006 06:52:43 PM
It is so hard to lose them, but life just wouldn't be as rich without them. Glad your girl is still with you.
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 11/02/2006 02:03:05 PM
As much as I love shooting my cats, I didn't play in this thread for kinda the same reason you noted. I love the premature eulogy here - is it original? I'll add that I'm glad you still have Grace with you. I've put down three so far in my adult life - a dog (15) and two cats (15 and 16) - and its nearly impossible to do. The single biggest defect pets have is they just don't live long enough.

I will say that they do visit me on occasion in dreams, which is simply delightful beyond words.

Say hi to Gracie for me.
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 11/02/2006 11:22:45 AM
I'm glad you didn't lose her.
And I like your picture of her.
Almost surreal.
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