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A Ninette - Grief and Joy

Grief

washes

over me

- a tsunami

of pain that soon ebbs.

Cleansed, I embrace

life with a 

dance of

Joy


Written 10/10/15
submitted for Joseph May's
'Say It In Nine - Old or New' PoetryContest

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Sam Kauffman

August 23, 2022 at 9:42 AM

Indeed, you do embrace every fact of life. Gratitude for giving people permission to weep! It is part of the cleansing process so we can dance "a dance of joy." Many congratulations on your win! Blessings of joy!

Christuraj Alex

August 20, 2022 at 3:52 AM

Great ninette with the concept of grief and joy. Congratulations!

Valsa George

August 20, 2022 at 12:47 AM

So beautiful ! Enjoyed your sudden shift of mood from a tsunami of grief to a dance of joy. Congratulations on your first place win, Andrea !

Connie Marcum Wong

August 19, 2022 at 7:55 AM

Excellent Andrea. Exactly what I wrote in 2015. I saw that as I scrolled down to see if I had commented on this before. Congratulations on your First Place win. Blessings xxoo

Joseph May

August 19, 2022 at 6:07 AM

From a tsunami of pain to a dance of joy, Congrats on your win Andrea

John Watt

October 12, 2016 at 8:54 PM

Andrea, such a lovely expression of the hope that carries us through times of grief and loss. So positive! Thanks for sharing this. Hugs ~ John

Francis J Grasso

October 12, 2016 at 10:00 AM

Pure poetry! Beautiful, Andrea! Congratulations! ...Fran

Jack Horne

October 18, 2015 at 3:04 PM

beautiful thoughtful write, my friend

Sara Kendrick

October 17, 2015 at 12:12 PM

I had missed this little jewel..I am glad that I found it today..I enjoyed reading it..Thanks for the visits to my page..Sara

Harry Horsman

October 16, 2015 at 9:06 PM

Oh a ninette completely new to me this, and i like what i see here Andrea, again you surpass the norm, with this, an excellent rendering in so few words, which says all about the dreaded tsunami..

Arthur Vaso

October 15, 2015 at 11:19 PM

Lovely lovely!

Thomas Martin

October 15, 2015 at 5:57 PM

Enjoyable and memorable, Andrea! A 7!

Connie Marcum Wong

October 15, 2015 at 2:48 AM

Excellent Andrea! There is some heavy competition in th his contest. Congrats on your top placement.

Skat A

October 14, 2015 at 10:12 PM

this is a nice win, Andrea. Love SKAT

Jennifer Walker

October 14, 2015 at 8:50 PM

Few words that flow from grief to joy.

Richard D Seal

October 14, 2015 at 6:47 PM

Yes the human spirit, it's amazing how it can pick itself up and move on, great win Petal. Take care, Richard

CayCay Godwin

October 14, 2015 at 1:23 PM

I don't know how I missed this lovely Ninette. I'm glad to have read it now. It is truly pretty and worthy of First Place - congratulations ... CayCay

Daver Austin

October 14, 2015 at 10:49 AM

Yes, recovery. Life is meant to live with joy and not sadness. Love it. Love, daver

Kp Nunez

October 14, 2015 at 9:34 AM

Top of the chart win! Congrats, Andie! PS. I'm here today but you can't read my post... haha. hugs!

Kp Nunez

October 14, 2015 at 9:33 AM

Top of the chart win! Congrats, Andie! PS. I'm here today but you can't read my post... haha. hugs!

Matthew Anish

October 14, 2015 at 8:23 AM

Very uplifting message in this work! A 9 1 1 poem is a poem with nine syllables in the first line and 1 syllable each in the nest two lines. We invented the form in Brooklyn! You might want to add the form to your "arsenal" of poetry. Peace & Love Matthew Anish