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Sadly Musing Life and Love

I sit alone as evening claims the day, with common crow my only confidant. I watch the sun sink slowly in the bay while musing life and love so nonchalant. As night descends upon my humble soul, my furtive feelings ponder kinship lost. I’m missing precious love that makes me whole; my dearest darling gone at such a cost. And woe I say, why did she go away, and leave my heavy heart in agony; behind, my shallow spirit here to stay; she cast our love away so damnably. Alas, I rue thee, my ascetic life, and long to lance my heart with wretched knife. January 17, 2018 Poem of the Day - January 18, 2018

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Tansy Roekaerts

Date: 9/1/2020 7:56:00 AM

Whilst my love lost poem pales in comparasion to yours, reading yours inspired me or made me dare to attempt. So thank you

John Gondolf
Date: 9/1/2020 9:01:00 AM

I'm glad my poem inspired you, Tansy, and I thought yours was quite well written. John

Tansy Roekaerts

Date: 8/31/2020 10:39:00 AM

I've been making my way through all your poetry. Love lost is hard to pull off as it's been done so much, but the last couplet... How I wish I could claim to have written that. Fantastic poem and you've inspired me to have a shot at writing a love lost poem too.

John Gondolf
Date: 8/31/2020 10:52:00 AM

Thank you so much for this wonderful comment, Tansy, it always warms my heart to see people reading some of my earlier works. I have written many "love lost" poems but this is probably one of my better ones. Another one is "Lying in the Shadows" which I wrote last summer. Thanks for taking the time to read my poetry; I look forward to reading a "love lost" poem of yours. John

Vladislav Raven

Date: 3/4/2018 8:24:00 PM

Hi John, congratulations on your win in Laura's contest. Your placement was much deserved with this piece. A write of sadness can become a write of beauty, this you have managed to do John. An excellent Sonnet. This one goes into my faves. Have a wonderful Monday. Hugs....Mike. XX

John Gondolf
Date: 3/5/2018 4:47:00 AM

Thanks so much for your comments, Mike, glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for the fave. John

John Hamilton

Date: 3/4/2018 12:25:00 PM

Congrats John for another win with this beauty, I feel like I had a share because you wrote it for my contest, glad to see it getting the recognition that it deserves.

John Gondolf
Date: 3/4/2018 12:51:00 PM

Thank so much, John, yes, indeed, your contest inspired this write and it was a great challenge. I see that you have a new sonnet contest posted today; I need to carve out some time for it. Thanks again my friend. John

Eve Roper

Date: 3/3/2018 10:20:00 PM

Congratulations on your win.. wonderful imagery ...

John Gondolf
Date: 3/4/2018 6:24:00 AM

Thank you, Eve, I appreciate it. John

Susan Ashley

Date: 3/3/2018 7:07:00 PM

Such a smooth flowing and beautifully expressed sonnet John of lost love sadness and longing. Congratulations on your wonderful win with this poignant poem. Warmest wishes my friend. ~Susan

John Gondolf
Date: 3/4/2018 6:21:00 AM

Susan, thank you so much for your wonderful comments and thanks for your continued support and encouragement my friend. John

Line Gauthier

Date: 3/3/2018 12:09:00 PM

Back with well deserved congrats, John.

John Gondolf
Date: 3/3/2018 12:12:00 PM

Thanks so much, Line.

Sandra Haight

Date: 3/3/2018 10:41:00 AM

Again, John, congratulations on another fine placement in this contest with your very sad but beautiful poem, written in perfect Iambic Pentameter, required for a true Sonnet. Sandra :)

John Gondolf
Date: 3/3/2018 10:48:00 AM

Thank you so much, Sandra, I always appreciate your comments and support. John

Carrie Richards

Date: 3/3/2018 10:18:00 AM

Oh my....the sonnet of a wounded heart! Beautiful ..yet heartbreaking it is! Congratulations on your win, John!

John Gondolf
Date: 3/3/2018 10:34:00 AM

Thank you so much, Carrie, I'm glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for taking the time to read my poetry. John

Lu Loo

Date: 3/3/2018 9:40:00 AM

so sadly beautiful John. Full of sadness and longing to be whole Loved every word! thank you and congratulations on your placement :)-luloo

John Gondolf
Date: 3/3/2018 9:55:00 AM

Thank you so much, Luloo, and thanks for hosting the contest. John

Susan Ashley

Date: 2/15/2018 5:05:00 PM

Returning with congratulations John for hitting #1 on the Best New Poems list! Well done my friend. Warmest wishes. ~Susan

Susan Ashley
Date: 3/3/2018 6:59:00 PM

Thank you John, you are one of those incredible writers as well.. We learn from each other, my kind friend :)

John Gondolf
Date: 2/15/2018 5:26:00 PM

Thank you so much, Susan. I have grown much as a writer and learned much since joining Poetry Soup and a lot of that was just from reading other peoples poems; there are so many incredible writers on PS. And I consider you one of those writers; you have written some amazing sonnets which I love to go back and re-read. So I thank you my friend for the encouragement and the inspiration you have given me.

Alexis Y.

Date: 2/14/2018 8:30:00 AM

Hi John, Just coming back to congrats on 1st place win in John Hamilton's contest and for being number one the Best New Poems list:-) Alexis

John Gondolf
Date: 2/14/2018 9:18:00 AM

Thank you, Alexis. When I wrote this I felt like it was a pretty good poem, but I have been humbled by the number of views and comments I've had. I guess we all get a good inspiration once in a while. Hope this isn't my one and only. Happy Valentine's Day to you my friend. John

Eve Roper

Date: 2/12/2018 6:54:00 PM

Congratulations on your win, John, nicely done and enjoyed reading. Hugs Eve ~`*

John Gondolf
Date: 2/13/2018 5:02:00 AM

Than you, Eve, I appreciate it. John

Line Gauthier

Date: 2/12/2018 1:44:00 PM

Awesome poem, John.

John Gondolf
Date: 2/12/2018 1:51:00 PM

Thanks, Line, I appreciate it. John

Mick Talbot

Date: 2/12/2018 10:17:00 AM

A worthy first place, congratulations John! Mick

John Gondolf
Date: 2/12/2018 1:47:00 PM

Thanks so much, Mick, I appreciate it. John

Tom Cunningham

Date: 2/12/2018 9:19:00 AM

Congratulations John, well deserved win. Regards Tom

John Gondolf
Date: 2/12/2018 1:45:00 PM

Thanks so much, Tom, I appreciate it. John

Gershon Wolf

Date: 2/11/2018 10:05:00 PM

Pierced from this thrust! Congratulations on your trophy-winning sonnet! Best wishes, Gershon Wolf

John Gondolf
Date: 2/12/2018 5:03:00 AM

Thanks, Gershon, I appreciate it. I read several of your poems this morning and really enjoyed them, I will be back for more. John

Rhoda Tripp

Date: 2/11/2018 8:37:00 PM

First Place! Can't say I'm at all surprised. Congratulations on an awesome sonnet. See? I told you that you're a pro at these. Believe me yet? Dannggggggg...

John Gondolf
Date: 2/11/2018 9:00:00 PM

Thank you, Rhoda, your support and encouragement means a great deal to me. John

Susan Ashley

Date: 2/11/2018 6:28:00 PM

Returning with a big congratulations on your excellent first place win John with your beautifully sad, silky smooth sonnet. A joy to read again my friend. Warmest wishes. ~Susan

John Gondolf
Date: 2/11/2018 7:03:00 PM

Thank you, Susan, your comments mean a great deal to me. Warmest wishes to you my friend. John

Sandra Haight

Date: 2/11/2018 3:20:00 PM

John, back again to read your poem and congratulate you on your well-deserved First Place win in the contest! Well done! Sandra

John Gondolf
Date: 2/11/2018 3:31:00 PM

Thank you so much, Sandra, I appreciate your support. John

John Hamilton

Date: 2/11/2018 1:31:00 PM

What a wonderful winning write John, a shared first place with a score of 37/40 congrats on a fine win!

John Gondolf
Date: 2/11/2018 2:55:00 PM

Thank you, John, and thanks for hosting the contest. John

Keith O.J. Hunt

Date: 2/11/2018 1:06:00 PM

Ah, sweet sorrow, you've done well conveying that here John;-)

John Gondolf
Date: 2/11/2018 1:15:00 PM

Thank you s much, Keith, I appreciate your comments. John

Robert Velves

Date: 2/8/2018 5:45:00 AM

Beautiful :)

John Gondolf
Date: 2/8/2018 6:16:00 AM

Robert, thanks for your comment and taking time to read my poetry. John

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 2/4/2018 12:26:00 AM

You were able to make this so believable John. Congratulation on POTD! I somehow missed reading this beauty. Its poignancy is almost palpable! Bravo! : )

John Gondolf
Date: 2/4/2018 6:09:00 AM

Connie, thank you for your wonderful comment. I appreciate your support. John

Caycay Jennings

Date: 2/1/2018 1:32:00 PM

You used iambic pentameter to deliver a very moving, even Shakespearean-sounding in some lines, sonnet. I actually feel I should come hide all knives around and near you, so convincing was your emotion. This is an accomplishment you should feel very good about, John. I enjoyed - always do! All the best ... CayCay

John Gondolf
Date: 2/1/2018 2:10:00 PM

Thank you, CayCay. I'm pleased to hear that I was able to convey those emotions to you. I normally write from the heart so for me to write a piece like this and convey something that I'm not really feeling is difficult. I appreciate your support and friendship. John