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Kathy Riordan

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OCTOBER 12, 2011 2:14AM

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i never wrote your epitaph, but if i did

i'd say you liked hermes ties and hot dogs,

linen handkerchiefs and bikini briefs,

the opera, paris, oysters on the half-shell,

bookbinder's soup, pickled herring,

tennyson and longfellow,

french champagne and corned beef hash,

irish whiskey and goldie hawn

you didn't have much use for

bananas

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Nicely done, Kathy. Specific and shows depth and as for the bananas, that just shows good taste I think. Sweet dreams. xo

Delia Yeager

October 12, 2011 02:42 AM

the contrasts are poignant r.

Jonathan Wolfman

October 12, 2011 02:56 AM

Wonderful and strong. Corned beef hash is the food of Gods.

Rated.

Scylla the Rock

October 12, 2011 03:54 AM

Distinct and well-rounded.

Lovely, Kathy.

Little Kate

October 12, 2011 04:49 AM

Sweet rememberings. The bikini briefs cracked me up!

Linda Treiber

October 12, 2011 06:17 AM

I love it.

bobbot

October 12, 2011 07:40 AM

I liked this. It expresses so much between the lines.

SheilaTGTG55

October 12, 2011 09:07 AM

How about raindrops on roses? This is a sweet remembrance, Kathy.

Matt Paust

October 12, 2011 09:29 AM

You make me want to do one for my late husband. Well done.

BuffyW

October 12, 2011 10:32 AM

I love "irish whiskey and goldie hawn," would never have thought ot pair these two. That's why this is so good. R.

Erica K

October 12, 2011 10:44 AM

I really love this idea - what we know about a person, versus the traditional epitaph. Well done and poignant.

Alysa Salzberg

October 13, 2011 01:59 PM

Lovely and so intimate, these rememberings.

anna1liese

October 13, 2011 04:00 PM

Very sweet, Kathy. Really like this.

Cathy GF

October 13, 2011 11:38 PM

bananas! Just perfect. Amazing the little things that define us.

zanelle

October 14, 2011 10:54 AM

Sweet but not cloying, intimate but not mushy, loving and witty.

rita shibr

October 15, 2011 10:57 PM

aww...

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October 25, 2011 05:31 PM

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