A Parting Glass – JH Mancy
22A Parting Glass
JH Mancy
Tallebudgera, Queensland
Australia
Farewell to you narrator, know you have served us well
Through dismal days and gloomy, or sunshine days so swell
The many ups and downs of life; in our hearts you’ll dwell
Your support appreciated in cities and towns;
far flung lands across seas, but especially our own
Usually offspring fly the comfort of the nest for
adventures new; this time with regret, we find it’s you!
The hard workers at narrator caused us smile each day
Kudos are awarded to you, we say hip hooray!
We wish for you everything that we could wish for you—
Wherever you may wander our thoughts go with you too
Bio: This piece was written as an expression of appreciation for narratorINTERNATIONAL and to all who sailed in her. Thank you Jenny, Ally and Sarah, you will be missed.
Never give up on dreams!
Well said Janet. We all feel sad today, but, yes, the appreciation for what we have enjoyed over these years must be expressed and you have done it so well. Farewell narrator, “and all who sailed in her.”
Thank you Shirley. I’m feeling a little low today (family funeral). Your comments cheered me up 🙂
N ot one to be too sentimental…but…
A t times like this – we must be gentle.
R emember all the fantastic writing on this site,
R ecall all the wisdom (?) be it wrong or right!
A ll glories to Jenny, Ally and Sarah,
T o all other writers – may you always bear a(n)…
O bligation to these three who helped you along,
R espectfully, I say join in the song – of praise.
I like that comment! Well said James.
Off and On
Life flickers
In off and on
Words land
in off and on.
Three years of rough trade
have made me
off and on
a writer
with narrator.
Great sentiment Myfanwy. Very true. I hope you’ll be at the farewell get together… I’m so looking forward to meeting everyone!
Surprise meeting
Or mystery will remain
For the 21st day
Then another apt description by you JHM.
‘farewell get together’
Well spotted :)! I hope it will be farewell but not goodbye….here is my email for anyone who’d like to keep in touch jhnewmancy@yahoo.com.au Cheers, Jan
No poem today, I feel so sad. No Narrator, Oh well! At least I will get to meet some of you wonderful writers at the Launch in the mountains. I will also be able to read and to reread all your wonderful poems and stories in Narrator International 3 .
Keep up the writing and thank you for this lovely poem J H.
Jenny, Sarah and Ally it goes without saying, we adore you and will always remember how you made our lives worthwhile. Can’t wait to meet you.
Thank you A A. Good to know that you’ll be at the the get together. I’m stoked to have the opportunity to meet fellow writers. See you in a few weeks!
Au’voir A’voir ove’waa……. Damn! Wish I could spell that French word! ‘Till we meet again.
Yes, indeed… Are you going to the send off?
I’d love to be there but doubt that I’ll be able to get the time off.
🙁
Thank you all for your lovely words and your ‘final, final’ contributions here!
We are indeed sad to close the book, but have had a wonderful time over the last few years working with you all and we wish you all the best in your new writing adventures.
Be free, narrator birds! Fly that nest and sprinkle your work wherever you can – we will be keeping an eye out for it.
Cheers
Jenny, Sarah and Ally
Thanks Jennifer,
And thanks also to Graham Sparks and everyone involved in arranging a ‘meet and greet’ for us all. I can’t wait to put faces to names and have a grande ‘ole chin-wag! Cheers, JHMancy AKA Janet Mancy.
A parting Glass – well fitting title JHMancy – Have a drink for me.
Will do Demelza, and thank you. The title is for an old song which is a particular favourite of mine, called The Parting Glass. Look for it on Youtube. Sorry you won’t be at the get together, but look forward to meeting you in 2017 🙂
Thank you JH for your lovely poem! And for the poems in the comments, too. We’re all feeling quite gloomy about the close of Narrator but we’re looking forward to the party more and more. Can’t wait to meet some of you and reunite with others. Thank you all for your support!
Thanks so much Ally,
I’m so looking forward to the party and to meeting some of our delightful writers.
Good one JH. I’m somewhat late in reading. It was lovely to have the opportunity to meet some of you , AA, Myfanwy, Graham, Tom and those I was lucky enough to have known previously – ( not less those I have known a lifetime). Thanks Graham!!