Serenity’s End
The heartache of our final moment shared,
at a distance greater with each passing second,
cannot be denied. You, nearing the horizon,
on a sea of sadness as I watch under a gray sky
bluer than any we have known together.
This is my response to Thursday Photo Prompt: Serenity #writephoto,
from Sue Vincent’s Daily Echo, with her photo.
Also shared with Open Link Night #273 at dVerse ~ Poets Pub.
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When everything is colored blue and gray I wonder if I simply see the world through a veil of loss.
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I had hoped to catch a hint of such a veil. Thank you, Björn.
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Wow, such profundity in sadness and grief! It’s absolutely mesmerizing especially with “a sea of sadness…” You capture this feeling with the accentuation of contrasting colors such as blue and gray. An amazing piece and so solemn.
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Thank you, Lucy. Rather than a sunrise, I saw the photo as a sunset and imagined it becoming only darker.
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Such a palpable sense of melancholy in this one!
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Such are dawn out endings, that leave one wondering… if only.
Thank you.
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The blue of serenity after the heartaches & sadness. I like the interpretation of the photo.
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Thank you. 🙂
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You captured the ‘sea of sadness’ in this poem, Ken, the grey and blue, and the thought of someone ‘nearing the horizon’ while we can only watch.
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Drawing toward the horizon of memory. Thank you, Kim.
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Grief and loss encapsulated in a few stark words…
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Thank you, Sue.
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“…at a distance greater with each passing second…”
This is IT, KG. Congrats.
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Thank you, sir. 🙂
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I feel such a deep sorrow as I read your poem. Hoping that morning brings another chance for them.
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I’ve been there, hoping a final moment wasn’t so final. Fortunately, hindsight brings clarity.
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I can feel the blue feeling enveloping me with sorrow. I have been feeling blue so it fits my mood today.
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We have those moments, don’t we? I hope you read something cheerful after this! 😉
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Goodness… I feel such sadness in this one.
Pat
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I’m not in that place, fortunately, but when writing something like this I try to place myself there temporarily – reminding myself when I’m done that they’re only words.
Thank you, Pat.
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… and that’s a very good thing😊, thank goodness.
Pat
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I nominate you for the Ideal Inspiration Blogger Award. For details go to :https://wordpress.com/block-editor/post/trianglewritesphil.wordpress.com/1464
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Thank you for sharing.
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The sea of sadness–a beautiful and poignant poem, Ken.
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Not mine, fortunately. 🙂 Thank you, Merril.
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Hello ! I nominated you for the Ideal Inspiration Blogger Award. For more details pls. go to :
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Thank you!
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Thanks. A response is on the way.
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Thank you and Congratulations !
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You have definitely captured the end of serenity in this blue-grey poem shaded with love and sadness.
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You have definitely captured the end of serenity in this blue-grey poem shaded with love and sadness.
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Thank you, Kim. I’ll admit, sometimes I surprise myself with the direction a photo prompt will take me.
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Me too!
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In the words of the Bard, parting is such sweet sorrow. A touching piece indeed.
Here’s mine!
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That it is. Thank you.
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Writing to an image is always fun. The darkness you found, the sorrow, helps to illustrate how the blues got its name.
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Thank you, Glenn.
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Brilliantly penned and moving, Ken.
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This is very touching 💜
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Thank you.
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💜
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