John Gondolf Poet Sonnet

A Hollow Heart

A hollow heart devoid of love 
is like a night no stars above,
or like an old abandoned well
whose empty echoes speak of hell.
A lonely heart will gently weep
as raindrops through her veins will seep,
and cascade down a pallid cheek,
and leave a weary spirit weak.

My broken spirit aches with pain
when sun sinks low at end of day,
and darkness douses hopes thereof
as midnight chimes amidst the rain.
These sad forsaken dreams portray
my hollow heart devoid of love.


June 17, 2020

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Eric Boddie July 2, 2020 at 5:35 PM i hope this does not seem odd....but we ALL must know that Love Is God....so if we Look To God, Love Will Find....The Perfect Way To Enter The Mind....only then can we feel complete....but we must remain humble, we must stay meek....nicely done john.... John Gondolf July 3, 2020 at 9:17 AM Thank for sharing your thoughts and comments, Eric, I always enjoy your little rhymes, and a very good message with this one as well. Stay safe my friend and happy holidays. John

Darlene De Beaulieu July 2, 2020 at 4:49 PM Hello John Gondolf, a heart devoid of love is a heart that is sadden. Have a nice evening my friend. Hugs. Darlene De Beaulieu July 3, 2020 at 1:57 PM Hello John Gondolf,yes lets all have love in our hearts. Hugs Darlene Enjoy your day my friend. John Gondolf July 3, 2020 at 8:13 AM Hi Darlene, thank you for sharing your thoughts. May we all always have love in our hearts. Hugs, John

Connie Marcum Wong June 27, 2020 at 5:22 PM I am with Rhonda on this poem too. When words rhyme so aesthetically that one may visualize the poignancy as well as feel it, it becomes more that a poem, it works its way into our own experience of the heart. This is a real stunner of a sonnet my friend and it is going straight into my faves! Thank you for this moving sonnet. My youngest daughter is experiencing this right now. Blessings xxoo John Gondolf June 27, 2020 at 6:58 PM Once again I am humbled by your thoughts and comments my friend. thank you for these kind words, I appreciate you. I am sorry to hear your daughter is going through a hard time right now, I know how this can bring a spirit down. Hugs, John

Brian Strand June 25, 2020 at 2:31 AM wistful words John..pathos personified.Stay creative John Gondolf June 25, 2020 at 8:21 AM Thank you for sharing your thoughts and comments, Brian, I appreciate it. I miss competing in your contests. John

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders June 23, 2020 at 11:06 PM A heartbreaking, poignant sonnet, John, but beautifully written. I love the depth of your words and the modern sonnet form...a fave! Rhonda :) John Gondolf June 24, 2020 at 6:15 AM Thank you so much for the kind words, Rhonda, I appreciate it, and thank you for adding this to your faves. Hugs, John

Shirley Hawkins June 18, 2020 at 7:42 PM A very touching sonnet, we all need to be loved and give love. All the colour goes out of life if you have a hollow heart. Beautifully expressed. very sad ..., I hope you have a lovely day John... John Gondolf June 19, 2020 at 5:06 AM Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Shirley, sometimes life is a dull grey. Hugs, John

Brandy Nicole June 18, 2020 at 3:01 PM Your thoughts break my heart. Love is a part of us. I have found this to be true. Love is more than a once upon a time. It is an emotion that lingers deep within. Taking you beyond the stars, if you allow it to. A heart that keeps love hidden, will always feel lost and lonely. ~ Brandy John Gondolf June 18, 2020 at 3:44 PM Thank you for sharing your thoughts on life and love, Brandy, your thoughts are appreciated. John

Gershon Wolf June 17, 2020 at 1:28 PM Your bookends -- first and last line -- enclose the sad truth. Superb sonnet, John! Best always, Gershon John Gondolf June 17, 2020 at 1:52 PM Thanks, Gershon, I appreciate it. John

John Hamilton June 17, 2020 at 10:48 AM Very nicely done John, I enjoyed the flow this has, I guess the eight syllables does that, Is this called an Italian sonnet? I really like the way this flows off the tongue! A perfect depiction of a hollow heart, sad for those who possess it! John Gondolf June 17, 2020 at 1:51 PM Thanks, John. This is a "non-conventional" sonnet at best. It certainly doesn't fit the rhyme scheme of an Italian Sonnet, at least not in the first octave. I do like the flow of iambic tetrameter, it seems to be a natural rhythm to me. John

Sunlite Wanter June 17, 2020 at 10:27 AM Bet your heart's full of love. John Gondolf June 17, 2020 at 1:24 PM Thank you, Sunlite, I appreciate your thoughts and comments. John

Tom Cunningham June 17, 2020 at 7:21 AM You discribed an empty heart so well John. Written so well, I love how your poems just bounce along, perfect rhythm. Tom John Gondolf June 17, 2020 at 1:22 PM Thanks, Tom, I'm glad you enjoyed. John