John Lawless Poet Free verse

a sadness creeping in

It seems
A sadness creeping in
An errant breeze
Bereft of ocean scent
More an idle odor
Mercilessly meandering
Tingeing all 
With its turbid touch
Recalling
From the depth of joy
A hidden angst
A faded scar-like distress
Painless
Yet
Somehow
Calling attention
To itself

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Paul Willason May 28, 2024 at 2:30 AM A very powerful poem....capturing the essence of a nameless sadness that visits us all at times. No medication can treat it for it eludes being given a label...floats to the surface here.

Laura Leiser May 27, 2024 at 4:15 PM Your poem has such depth as you succinctly describe sadness with great insight and perfectly chosen words..well done!

David Kavanagh May 25, 2024 at 3:32 PM That’s certainly one way of describing a sadness creeping in John, actually it’s profoundly deep and descriptive, language choice is off the scale, brilliant cheers David