Jane, the Hero

July 18, 2018

 Dear Jane,

Photo by Yours Faithfully, Amanda
We have once again reached the sad day of your passing. It has been two-hundred and one years since you departed this earth, but your memory and legacy are stronger than ever. To be sure, janeites around the globe mourn your early death (you were only forty-one) and yet we simultaneously rejoice in the beautifully written words you left behind for us. In truth, it is a most bittersweet day. 

 Now, as I have much updating to do, I will leave off with a short poem and the promise of another letter either this week or the next.

  I wrote the short poem below after being inspired by the picture you see on the right. I took this photo this very morning, and the words, "She needed a hero so she became one," instantly caught my attention. You really were your own hero, Jane and I still admire you so very much! (And yes...that is a Jane Austen action figure.)

 Jane the Hero

She needed a hero
and so she became one.
By writing on tirelessly
with each rising sun. 

She published her work,
she made her own money,
she wrote classic stories,
sometimes sad, sometimes funny.

Transporting her readers,
no matter their ages,
from Pemberly to Hartfield,
how we savor those pages!

Jane Austen's a hero
so please, shed no tears.
Just raise up your glass
to the authoress; Cheers.
Photo by Yours Faithfully, Amanda
I shall write again soon, Jane!

 Yours Faithfully,

 Amanda 

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