Monthly Archives: April 2020

Funeral Service

  FUNERAL NOTICE   H. W. Bryce   Dearly beloved, we are gathered here this day, We few of our company who remain, to celebrate the death of one among us, one who touched each and every one of us. … Continue reading

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O Keeper of Souls

  KEEPER OF SOULS   H. W. Bryce   To all we have lost to Covid 19 O mighty Keeper of Souls, Please keep the soul of my (Annie).* Please tend it in your Garden of Grace. Let it blossom, … Continue reading

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  WHEN A MASK IS A GOOD THING H.  W. Bryce   A masked man is a threat, Other than the Lone Ranger and the like. Masks are for bank robbers, thieves, Hold up men. Masks mark threats, Represent danger. … Continue reading

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Mr. Bryce Regrets

  Mr. BRYCE REGRETS   Mr. Bryce regrets he cannot attend today, He is sorry, he is town bound And cannot travel today. Mr. Bryce will try for a better way.   He wishes you well, and wishes to tell … Continue reading

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The 11th Commandment

  THE ELEVENTH COMMANDMENT In honour of Vimy Ridge Day, April 09. My poem is below. The good and the evil. First World War Monument to victory over the evil. Second World War “crematorium” ( a sort of mass murder … Continue reading

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How Green Was Our Valley

  HOW GREEN WAS OUR VALLEY H. W. Bryce How green was our valley before the city came. Back yards were full of gardens, now our cupboards Are filled with produce from abroad. What a shame. The sky turned black … Continue reading

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Living in the Now

  LIVING IN THE NOW   H. W. Bryce   She’s living in the now, no concerns about the how. When she starts to getting on, perhaps one day it will dawn The living then will be so hard, when … Continue reading

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