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WindWalker
Senior Member

since 2001-10-12

Posts 1218

0 posted 2007-10-18 09:29 PM

Sadness
as of rain on pavement
bouncing over cold, bare feet:

Sadness
as of death on pavement
blood from a small rabbit
crushed by a wheel,
Big Wheel
rolling
uncaring
killing
unaware:

Sadness
as of a girl child on pavement
holding out flowers
to passer-by's
flowers fading
flowers dying
unwanted
unloved
as the child:

Sadness
as of a line of grey limos
headlights on
driving
rolling
taking
death to
another graveyard assignment.

Sadness
as of God's
observing a dying creation:

Sadness
as of paradise paved
killing fields turned to profit
dying
under bulldozer and hammer
crushing
grinding
slamming
re-shaping:

Sadness
deep, deep
reaching to hell
and heaven
crying
raising angry fists
kneeling in the dirt
hands raised, opened
to ward the blows

Sadness
as of tears
streaking hollowed cheeks
crying in pain:

Sadness
as of a brother
turned away to death.

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

1 posted 2007-10-19 03:29 AM

WW - I am speechless. What a moving but so very real write. Once again one has to ask, "Why?". I'm listening but do not hear the answer. Do you? I am, however, now left to count my blessings and to know my own "sadness" is perhaps at the bottom of the scale. Thank you for this penning!

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

2 posted 2007-10-19 05:00 AM

Nice writing...James

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

3 posted 2007-10-19 05:24 AM

Wind Walker.
What a poignant and moving poem. You seem to have such a deep and sensitive soul
and it always comes out in your writing.
Ida

Roniece Dawson-Bruce
Member Ascendant

since 2000-01-29

Posts 5689
Sydney, Australia

4 posted 2007-10-19 06:14 AM

WindWalker.. I was deeply moved by your writing.. you have expressed this sadness very well... RDB

Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight.........

secondhanddreampoet
Member Ascendant

since 2006-11-07

Posts 6394
a 'Universalist' !

5 posted 2007-10-19 06:37 AM

As is so typical from this most fine author,
another very 'real', emotive, powerful, and
timely 'write'!

I particularly appreciate:

"Sadness
as of a girl child on pavement
holding out flowers
to passer-by's
flowers fading
flowers dying
unwanted
unloved
as the child(!)"

Serious, sustained applause!!

Midnitesun

Member Empyrean

since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

6 posted 2007-10-19 09:35 AM

I feel your sadness in each line; the moment's weather underscores the intensity of loss,
as Autumn's leaves fall on this solemn grey morning that threatens us with thunderstorms.

vandana

Member Patricius

since 1999-10-22

Posts 10463
USA

7 posted 2007-10-19 11:48 AM

enjoyed

A Romantic Heart
Member Ascendant

since 1999-09-03

Posts 5496
Forever In Your Heart

8 posted 2007-10-19 01:20 PM

your poem reaches in and pulls

out emotions, and thoughts,

really deep and expressive,

God gives us Beauty for Ashes!

compassion for others, compassion for the enviorment we are journying through!

You know you're in love, when you can't fall asleep,because reality is finally better than your dream~Dr.Seuss

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