write a quadrille of exactly 44 words
using some form of the word “storm”.
Submitted to dVerse Quadrille #34
June 5, 2017
I long for
your voice to
calm me,
your shoulder
to support me,
your love to
sustain me,
your humor
to entertain me.
I face the storms alone.
Life is good
but not the same .
Our time together
fades in memory.
I miss it still
**************
comes another storm
I’ll withstand the wind
for I know storms pass
But facing the storm alone is so much harder... love the two parts...
ReplyDeleteOh, this is so sad, but I love the hope in the last stanza.
ReplyDeleteMost of us have faced storms alone & together with someone, or other; strength in unity. I prefer being half of a pair for sure.
ReplyDelete"I face the storms alone."
ReplyDeleteI think we're kind of alone whether we're alone or not. It's all perception.
Nice poem about missing someone. Storms pass, but not that missing.
ReplyDeleteLovely poem with a touch of sadness. Well done.
ReplyDeleteSo much angst there, it's palpable. The parting is not sweet sorrow, but grave. It fills us all with deep sorrow
ReplyDeleteSadness and hope...
ReplyDelete"Life is good but not the same" sums up the sense of loss for me. Thanks for posting!
ReplyDeleteStorm remains within: "Life is good but not the same"...Sigh.
ReplyDeleteA lovely poem about loss and the will it takes to go on. Well done!
ReplyDeletePoignant and wise, Bev. Loss is hard to bear but a relief to write about.
ReplyDeletea very loving wise woman speaks here:
ReplyDeleteLife is good
but not the same
How hard indeed to face the storms alone ~ The sadness is palpable ~
ReplyDeleteStrength isn't always easy to find when most needed, is it.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful image. Beautiful words. Missing someone is a lonely place.
ReplyDeleteSo poignant. As I age, I think of what life would be like without my husband. In my career as a hospice nurse I've seen that women seem stronger, better able to handle loss, but oh how I would miss hugs. Why can't I publish my comments on your blog, I wonder, unless I use this defunct blogspot blog. Arrgh
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DeleteI am at a loss to know why you can't comment on my blog. It seems most poets here have Wordpress, yet no one else has mentioned a problem. Maybe if you asked another Wordpress person they could help you. There must be some setting in your profiles. So sorry.
DeleteThe sadness here is so palpable.. I can relate to this feeling.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful write.
ReplyDeleteWe can withstand passing storms but it is good to have support.
ReplyDeleteSigh!....beautiful art and lines!
ReplyDeleteOh, very sweet and touching. A wonderful read. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteWistful, but there's hope at the end.
ReplyDeleteAnd we always will, miss those who are gone from our lives. Loved your piece on the storm, I love a storm when it is coming in. We have long distance views and you can see the storm forming on the horizon and as it developes long before it reaches us.
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