Community Chat

[Lindsays Grandma]

The newspaper clipping I have saved for many years clearly shows at the bottom the word "anonymous".  Why would you take something that is touching and beautiful and turn it into an insult?  You are clearly indicating I have no class because I did not put someone's name in the post I did not have.  It would have been better had you not said anything.

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@gizmogal wrote:

@Lindsays Grandma, your signature poem is not anonymous. It was written by Mary Elizabeth Frye.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Elizabeth_Frye

It's clear you like the poem enough to include it with your posts. You should adjust the entry to show credit to the author of the poem that you like and publicize.  That would show class, too. 

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[Lindsays Grandma]

I have been saving that clipping for at least fifteen or more years and used to say I woud like it read when the family is gathered around my grave.  I decided to be cremated so they can still use it, just eliminate the word grave.

blackhole99 wrote:

I really liked the the poem by Anonymous, sounds very Zen to me, I would love that read at my graveside, but hopefully not for a while.LOL The class thing IMO are common sense principles that we should all try to live by and not what class really means.

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[Lindsays Grandma]

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@Sueliz wrote:

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@Lindsays Grandma wrote:

    Class never runs scared.  It is surefooted and confident and it can handle whatever comes along.

    Class has a sense of humor.  It knows that a good laugh is the best lubricant for oiling the machinery of human relations.

    Class never makes excuses.  It takes its lumps and learns from past mistakes.

     Class knows good manners are nothing more than a series of petty sacrifices.

      Class bespeaks an aristocracy unrelated to ancestors or money.  A pure blood can be totally without class while the son of a Welsh miner may ooze class from every pore.

       Class can "walk with kings and keep its virtue and talk with crowds and keep the common touch."

        Everyone is comfortable with the person who has class because he is comfortable with himself.

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                    Do not stand at my grave and weep;

                         I am not there. I do not sleep.

                       I am a thousand winds that blow.

                       I am the diamond glints on snow.

                     I am the sunlight on ripened grain.

                         I am the gentle autumn's rain.

                  When you awaken in the morning's hush,      

                           I am the swift uplifting rush

                          of quiet birds in circled flight.

                   I am the soft stars that shine at night.

                       Do not stand at my grave and cry; 

                           I am not there, I did not die.

                                                            -ANONYMOUS

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This is one of my favorite poems @Lindsays Grandma, it was written in 1932 by Mary Elizabeth Frye.  Thanks for sharing! 

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I have had the newspaper clipping of that for many, many years and at the end it says "Anonymous".  Thank you for letting me know the name of the author and the date it was written.  I have always loved the poem and it was said at a funeral for someone I deeply cared for.

[Gemspirit]

I've always loved the little verse ~ " Do not stand at my grave".

In fact, I have a little file with some of my favourite verses & hymns, for when my time comes. Hopefully not for years as, I have a lot to live for!

[Lucky Charm]

I don't see the correlation between one's *ideas/sayings* of class, and then the poem.

Maybe you were lumping two thoughts into one thread?

The poem is sweet (hauntingly beautiful) and I can understand why some would feel that way.

But I couldn't be kept away from a grave and not crying for a loved one. 

Hopefully, it's understood that it wouldn't exhibit a lack of class.

[Lindsays Grandma]

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@Lucky Charm wrote:

I don't see the correlation between one's *ideas/sayings* of class, and then the poem.

Maybe you were lumping two thoughts into one thread?

The poem is sweet (hauntingly beautiful) and I can understand why some would feel that way.

But I couldn't be kept away from a grave and not crying for a loved one. 

Hopefully, it's understood that it wouldn't exhibit a lack of class.

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There is no correlation between the two.  The poem was an after thought since both clippings are in the same place.  

[Noel7]

The poem is famous and often used for funeral services.

The author is well known and actually there are a couple of versions of it.  I used it for my parents' services.  I have forgotten the name of the author, I will see if I can find it. 

[Noel7]

AUTHOR: Mary Elizabth Frye

[Noel7]

Ah, I see someone else knew her also 🙂

[Lindsays Grandma]

Himi lover...Thank you for telling me about Katherine Jenkins, I looked her up on You Tube and played her video.  She has a lovely voice and the tears began to flow while she sang the song.  It brought back memories of a loved one who had the verse recited at his funeral.

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@Himi lover wrote:

"Do not stand at my Grave and Weep" ...was also made into a song sung by Catherine Jenkins.  It's beautiful. 

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