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Nice
You are the wind beneath my wings
Bette Midler.
Bette Midler.
I won't stand at your grave,
weeping; because I met the Undertaker,
and Hulk Hogan, wrestling veterans, on stage,
and they both, wrote their signature, on a page,
happily ever after; not unhappily ever after,
nor hitting the road, Jack; yes, indeed, Married with children !
They've found an anthem that sounds pretty well,
by an artist, known as Jennifer Paige,
Crush...
ok.
so who the heck is doing all that talking?
@Black-Swan-22
That poem was most likely written by Clare Harner Lyon and first published in 1934. Although it is often attributed to Mary Elizabeth Frye, this is a misconception.
Also the original poem is slightly different, and the real title is Immortality.
Do not stand
By my grave, and weep.
I am not there,
I do not sleep—
I am the thousand winds that blow
I am the diamond glints in snow
I am the sunlight on ripened grain,
I am the gentle, autumn rain.
As you awake with morning’s hush,
I am the swift, up-flinging rush
Of quiet birds in circling flight,
I am the day transcending night.
Do not stand
By my grave, and cry—
I am not there,
I did not die.
-Clare Harner Lyon (1934)
She also wrote other poems.
For example: Where you go.
I am tired of wandering;
I would have a fire
And I would have a window
Where I could view a spire.
I would have a cottage,
A dog, a Persian cat;
And I would have some chickens
And sparrows' friendly chat.
But I love your restless spirit . . .
You shall never know
That I would want a garden
Where yellow asters grow.
-Clare Harner Lyon (1936)
It's a great poem, but credit should be given correctly.
That poem was most likely written by Clare Harner Lyon and first published in 1934. Although it is often attributed to Mary Elizabeth Frye, this is a misconception.
Also the original poem is slightly different, and the real title is Immortality.
Do not stand
By my grave, and weep.
I am not there,
I do not sleep—
I am the thousand winds that blow
I am the diamond glints in snow
I am the sunlight on ripened grain,
I am the gentle, autumn rain.
As you awake with morning’s hush,
I am the swift, up-flinging rush
Of quiet birds in circling flight,
I am the day transcending night.
Do not stand
By my grave, and cry—
I am not there,
I did not die.
-Clare Harner Lyon (1934)
She also wrote other poems.
For example: Where you go.
I am tired of wandering;
I would have a fire
And I would have a window
Where I could view a spire.
I would have a cottage,
A dog, a Persian cat;
And I would have some chickens
And sparrows' friendly chat.
But I love your restless spirit . . .
You shall never know
That I would want a garden
Where yellow asters grow.
-Clare Harner Lyon (1936)
It's a great poem, but credit should be given correctly.
@NaturalBornTraveller said in #7:
> @Black-Swan-22
> That poem was most likely written by Clare Harner Lyon and first published in 1934. Although it is often attributed to Mary Elizabeth Frye, this is a misconception.
> Also the original poem is slightly different, and the real title is Immortality.
>
> Do not stand
> By my grave, and weep.
> I am not there,
> I do not sleep—
> I am the thousand winds that blow
> I am the diamond glints in snow
> I am the sunlight on ripened grain,
> I am the gentle, autumn rain.
> As you awake with morning’s hush,
> I am the swift, up-flinging rush
> Of quiet birds in circling flight,
> I am the day transcending night.
> Do not stand
> By my grave, and cry—
> I am not there,
> I did not die.
> -Clare Harner Lyon (1934)
>
> She also wrote other poems.
> For example: Where you go.
>
> I am tired of wandering;
> I would have a fire
> And I would have a window
> Where I could view a spire.
>
> I would have a cottage,
> A dog, a Persian cat;
> And I would have some chickens
> And sparrows' friendly chat.
>
> But I love your restless spirit . . .
> You shall never know
> That I would want a garden
> Where yellow asters grow.
> -Clare Harner Lyon (1936)
>
> It's a great poem, but credit should be given correctly.
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Thank you for your correction. I agree!
Best wishes to you. :)
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Do not stand at my grave and weep" is the first line and popular title of the bereavement poem "Immortality", written by Clare Harner in 1934.
The poem is often attributed to anonymous or incorrect sources, such as the Hopi and Navajo tribes.
The most notable claimant was Mary Elizabeth Frye (1905–2004), who often handed out xeroxed copies of the poem with her name attached. She was first wrongly cited as the author of the poem in 1983. In her obituary, she asserted that her authorship was "undisputed" and confirmed by Dear Abby.However, Pauline Phillips and her daughter Jeanne Phillips, writing as Abigail van Buren, repeatedly confessed to their readers that they could not confirm who had written the popular poem. (Source: Wikipedia)
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Do not stand at my grave and weep" is the first line and popular title of the bereavement poem "Immortality", written by Clare Harner in 1934.
Kansas native Clare Harner (1909–1977) first published "Immortality" in the December 1934 issue of The Gypsy poetry magazine. It was written shortly after the sudden death of her brother. Harner's poem quickly gained traction as a eulogy and was read at funerals in Kansas and Missouri. It was soon reprinted in the Kansas City Times and the Kansas City Bar Bulletin.
Harner earned a degree in journalism at Kansas State University. Several of her other poems were published and anthologized. She married a Marine named David Lyon, and appended his last name to hers. They moved to San Francisco where she continued to work as a journalist for Fairchild Fashion Media.
For more information:
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_Not_Stand_at_My_Grave_and_Weep
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> @Black-Swan-22
> That poem was most likely written by Clare Harner Lyon and first published in 1934. Although it is often attributed to Mary Elizabeth Frye, this is a misconception.
> Also the original poem is slightly different, and the real title is Immortality.
>
> Do not stand
> By my grave, and weep.
> I am not there,
> I do not sleep—
> I am the thousand winds that blow
> I am the diamond glints in snow
> I am the sunlight on ripened grain,
> I am the gentle, autumn rain.
> As you awake with morning’s hush,
> I am the swift, up-flinging rush
> Of quiet birds in circling flight,
> I am the day transcending night.
> Do not stand
> By my grave, and cry—
> I am not there,
> I did not die.
> -Clare Harner Lyon (1934)
>
> She also wrote other poems.
> For example: Where you go.
>
> I am tired of wandering;
> I would have a fire
> And I would have a window
> Where I could view a spire.
>
> I would have a cottage,
> A dog, a Persian cat;
> And I would have some chickens
> And sparrows' friendly chat.
>
> But I love your restless spirit . . .
> You shall never know
> That I would want a garden
> Where yellow asters grow.
> -Clare Harner Lyon (1936)
>
> It's a great poem, but credit should be given correctly.
-----
Thank you for your correction. I agree!
Best wishes to you. :)
-----
Do not stand at my grave and weep" is the first line and popular title of the bereavement poem "Immortality", written by Clare Harner in 1934.
The poem is often attributed to anonymous or incorrect sources, such as the Hopi and Navajo tribes.
The most notable claimant was Mary Elizabeth Frye (1905–2004), who often handed out xeroxed copies of the poem with her name attached. She was first wrongly cited as the author of the poem in 1983. In her obituary, she asserted that her authorship was "undisputed" and confirmed by Dear Abby.However, Pauline Phillips and her daughter Jeanne Phillips, writing as Abigail van Buren, repeatedly confessed to their readers that they could not confirm who had written the popular poem. (Source: Wikipedia)
-----
Do not stand at my grave and weep" is the first line and popular title of the bereavement poem "Immortality", written by Clare Harner in 1934.
Kansas native Clare Harner (1909–1977) first published "Immortality" in the December 1934 issue of The Gypsy poetry magazine. It was written shortly after the sudden death of her brother. Harner's poem quickly gained traction as a eulogy and was read at funerals in Kansas and Missouri. It was soon reprinted in the Kansas City Times and the Kansas City Bar Bulletin.
Harner earned a degree in journalism at Kansas State University. Several of her other poems were published and anthologized. She married a Marine named David Lyon, and appended his last name to hers. They moved to San Francisco where she continued to work as a journalist for Fairchild Fashion Media.
For more information:
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_Not_Stand_at_My_Grave_and_Weep
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more like a grate poem...
@Golismeando-manchego said in #4:
> I won't stand at your grave,
> weeping; because I met the Undertaker,
> and Hulk Hogan, wrestling veterans, on stage,
> and they both, wrote their signature, on a page,
> happily ever after; not unhappily ever after,
> nor hitting the road, Jack; yes, indeed, Married with children !
> They've found an anthem that sounds pretty well,
> by an artist, known as Jennifer Paige,
> Crush...
Please don't post nudity.
> I won't stand at your grave,
> weeping; because I met the Undertaker,
> and Hulk Hogan, wrestling veterans, on stage,
> and they both, wrote their signature, on a page,
> happily ever after; not unhappily ever after,
> nor hitting the road, Jack; yes, indeed, Married with children !
> They've found an anthem that sounds pretty well,
> by an artist, known as Jennifer Paige,
> Crush...
Please don't post nudity.
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