Marie - a friend of WC - R.I.P.

I first encountered Marie on here a few years ago. She had been a poet here for many years before I joined. She didn't comment much on my writing to begin. I didn't know what to make of her. Many poet's here said the same in private. They thought her aloof. When I got to know the soul behind the best ballads on WC and the brief (but skilful and very vivid) poems, I knew her to be warm, witty, straight shooting and positive. Marie passed away last month. She will be sadly missed. 

Her writing speaks for itself. She bequeaths to the world a fine canon of work (published works too) which if you care to read it will show you who she really was. God Bless you Marie. x

Marie of Writer's Cafe.

My dear friend Marie, it truly pained me

To see the Return the Love! widget, this day on W.C.,  

List your avatar - 'twas then it came home to me 

That your great wit and your sponsorship I'll never

again see.

 

I remember your skills quite vividly ~

Once you penned the best snow-scape I ever did read

Then when I commended it - you admitted to me

That you'd never actually seen such, not personally.

One of the finest gentle-lady poets we'll ever see.

So fair of pen and commentary

One of our number - a mainstay of WC.

Queen of the Ballads - our dear Marie. (R.I.P.)

Author's Note

She will be missed.

Reviews

[Rita L. Sev]

Anto, your poem says what so many of us here feel. Marie was a poet's poet, and she is sorely missed...

[Dr. Wood ?]

She was the first ever person to review me on here and she never missed commenting on anything I posted since, I regarded her as a true friend and the fact that we never met still hurts....great tribute my friend

[Terpsichore]

I was a little late to the party, being a newbie and all at WC, but I read, commented and enjoyed several of Marie's poems. Everyone is missed, but words once writ are there for eternity; thus, the poet is blessed in that they can leave something of themselves behind for posterity.

A fine tribute my friend. T

[Ruth]

This is so touching and a beautiful dedication love...really special...

[Alisa Js]

Aloha ANTO,

What a beautiful tribute from such a beautiful soul.

You are indeed an exquisite one.

Lovely, indeed.

Alisa ;-0

[h d e rushin]

an honorable tribute ANTO for a fine writer of poetry. When a poet dies, they cannot go to where a
normal person goes since, while on earth, they made a providential place here ; one both
blessed and everlasting. She will surely be missed by all...

h. danarushin

[Pryde Foltz]

A wonderful honour you have done our Marie. She was a straight-shooter and powerful pen for sure. Glad to see you back in the fold:)

[Latifa]

R.I.P mary, beautiful tribute Anto.

[Corset]

Such a lovely tribute Anto .

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, we will certainly miss her so much. She was a mainstay...great sense of humor and just such a true poet.