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Reflections on Grief - VII
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Reflections on Grief - VII |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana 
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Beyond Comprehension Grief is unfathomable Scents linger on Beloved possessions Only in imagination But are inhaled greedily In attempts to nourish An unsatisfiable void There is no logic In one day being worse Than those that preceded Or will follow But agonizing anniversaries Of when joy ceased Siphon sanity Grief wields holidays As instruments of torture To be endured, not enjoyed And reminds of milestones That might have been If only… if only It skewers perception And distorts memories Rearranging scrapbook pages, It elevates the departed To early sainthood Flaws and failings Fade in significance As even aggravations Are sorely missed Excruciating fall seems endless In this bottomless pit There are always lower floors |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
But agonizing anniversaries Of when joy ceased Siphon sanity Grief wields holidays As instruments of torture To be endured, not enjoyed And reminds of milestones That might have been If only… if only This is truly damn excrutiating I have to tell you, and all too true. |
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jellybeans Member Elite
since 2000-10-13
Posts 2298 |
There are always lower floors oh lady, the power of this leaves me speechless.....and crying....... |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Suthern beloved one, that is awesome writing darling heart, I’m struck dumb. ……………. I’d write a ream or two praising your writing but I’m truly struck dumb. You are some writer, and I’m left totally speechless. (And how often sweet one has that happened?) I know, I know almost never, you really have written a beauty here, this is powerful writing, and I love that line ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There are always lower floors ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Stunning writing as always Mushy    Tomorrow is another day I don't know what it holds |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
When three of my favorite ladies leave such wonderful responses, I'm truly humbled. Mysteria, jellybeans and Marsha... I thank each of you so very much... I wish none of us understood this. Thank you! |
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vandana
since 1999-10-22
Posts 10463USA |
nice read  |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
Scents linger on Beloved possessions Only in imagination But are inhaled greedily In attempts to nourish An unsatisfiable void ====================== how timely this piece is for me...just yesterday I did this with Grandma's Chantilly powder as I was packing it away for the move. There are always lower floors and how powerful this piece....this series... ( moving on to the next one) |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
"But agonizing anniversaries Of when joy ceased Siphon sanity" Oh, suthern girl, you surely do understand grief...no doubt about it.  Very well said. ......jo |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
vandana, JM and iliana: Thank you so much, ladies... I appreciate your reads and responses! *S* |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
Laura, I have to be in just the right frame of mind before I read the poems in this series....because they shake me to the middle. You know this far too intimately, and it's impossible to miss the absolute reality behind -- and in -- every word. ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Ratleader: I'm grateful, my friend, that you read them at all. *S* Thank you very much! |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
I'm into excellent poetry -- so how could I not? ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
I need to collect the series to keep all at my fingertips |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
There is no logic In one day being worse Than those that preceded Or will follow But agonizing anniversaries Of when joy ceased Siphon sanity Grief wields holidays As instruments of torture To be endured, not enjoyed And reminds of milestones That might have been If only… if only Yanno what? There are no lines within these that are lacking in truth and the belief that you have been there as well. Thanx for the share. Sorry I haven't read more of them in recent days. |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Well said...James |
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Larry C
since 2001-09-10
Posts 10286United States |
Ruth, It seems I have missed a few. But still I find this to be powerful writing. Grief without growth is pain without purpose. My how you have grown. I must say that I find in those days the opportunity to celebrate the lives cut short unexpectedly. Now I embrace the tears and find in them wet crystals of loving memories not forgotten. Peace...as your surely deserve it. If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again. |
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miscellanea Member Elite
since 2004-06-24
Posts 4060OH |
suthern, You tell it well, Lady! I'll try to catch other works as soon as able. Take care, S.S. (Sweet Suthern). misc'e |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Ratleader: If that's flattery... I love it... yes!!! LOL PS: You truly honor me, my friend... and I thank you so very much! Magnus and Larry: Thank you so very much... I've had a great lesson in time deprivation lately... so I appreciate every read... I know how hard it is to find poetry time sometimes! *S* And Larry... peace to you as well, my friend. *S* JamesMichael: Thank you very much! *S* miscellanea: That you should read even one during this recovery time means much to me! *S* Thank you very much! *S* |
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