Saturday, 17 December 2011

Denial Cycle #1 - A Sonnet by Adam White, poet

The truth not cresting my own skyline yet,
Though I can sense it's awful fingers touch;
Not cruel, not evil, not unkind as such,
But creeping in to dye my thoughts unset.
Cascading light illuminates your face,
My memories warm, though you are cold to touch;
Not distant, callous, not selfish as such,
You've left me still, though, lonely in this place.
Sleeping, pallid, you're covered, then you're gone,
And soon I may forget your tender touch;
Not lost, abandoned, not spiteful as such,
Just pushed aside so I might soldier on.
Oh, my lost love, my swollen eyes are sore.
Our meagre home your coffin evermore.

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13 comments:

  1. dang...our meager home your coffin...what a close to this adam...great depth of feeling...nice...

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  2. mmmm... so heartbreaking! This poem was breathing taking and the way you expressed your self was beautiful.

    amazing poem...

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  3. Very heartbreaking, but beautifully written. Lovely piece. =3

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  4. Excellent ending to this--and great use of the form. Thanks for sharing it tonight.

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  5. those last lines are so sad, bittersweet.
    nice.

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  6. I'm always in awe of a poet who can express such emotion within the strictures of a form. And to do it so exquisitely as you have, Adam, just blows me away.

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  7. the ending was really tough...

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  8. Sad, most certainly...but still freaking awesome! Love the killer finish, Adam...just fantastic!

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  9. This is my favorite line: "Just pushed aside so I might soldier on."

    What a painful piece.

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  10. love the simple rhymyes - goes beautifully with the heavy emotion.

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