A Drop of Sorrow

"a dagger of pain, a tear of grief"
                                   ~ Constance La France

"A dagger of pain, a tear of grief"
I stagger again in sheer disbelief

A lifetime of ache, a twinge of hurt
A prime heartbreak, I cringe in discomfort

A sting of distress, a twist in fate
I sing to suppress dismissed hope's dictate

A lament of woe, a prick of stress
This torment slow, a trick of love's caress

A drop of sorrow, a pang of throes
It'll stop tomorrow, this clang of shadows


16th May 2023
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Kendrick Avatar
January 3, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Congratulations on your winning work. Way to go. I enjoyed reading it today. Sara K
Canerdy Avatar
December 29, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Excellent use of parallel structure in this winning~~and very moving~~ poem, Joanna! CONGRATS on your win! Janice
Legros Kelley Avatar
May 25, 2023 at 8:00 PM
Wow, this truly is powerful, and beautiful Joanna <3
Alex Avatar
May 21, 2023 at 11:19 PM
A very powerful work, indeed! Congratulations!
Congratulations on your win in the Contest...Joanna.
La France Avatar
May 21, 2023 at 12:24 AM
Jo, thank you so much for sharing your wonderful poem with us in my Writing Challenge congratulations ! I love your quote image too !
Dutta Avatar
May 17, 2023 at 11:50 PM
EXCELLENT Sure to win Top Blessings
George Avatar
May 16, 2023 at 9:11 AM
Very emotive, touchingly poignant and beautifully rhyming ! Impressive composition, dear Joanna !
Lane Avatar
May 16, 2023 at 4:26 AM
Your rhyming couplets are wonderfully expressive, Jo. As a dagger leads to drops of blood, so does it cause teardrops to fall. Which is the most painful? The emotional one.
Mcintosh Avatar
May 16, 2023 at 2:16 AM
Love it. God bless you with a win. Love, Gina
John Avatar
May 16, 2023 at 2:05 AM
A clang of shadows, a drop of sorrow, a pang of throes. I like this one, Joanna. Thank you.
Buhagiar Avatar
May 16, 2023 at 1:12 AM
Sad but so well rhymed.
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