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Abandon Poetry Contest

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“Holding on is believing that there's only a past; letting go is knowing that there's another future.” Author unknown. Make no bones about it. I shall never want you, Don't waste your love on someone worthless like me. All is lost like a fat candle lit in bright sunlight, Wasted as a dewdrop falling in the sea; It's as pointless as a cold snowflake Settling on freezing Mount Everest. I'm deaf and dumb to your spirit, Perhaps I'm stone blind or have a rock instead of a heart. Don't blame yourself; my soul is ravished by tempests past That rage was like a tornado inside me. I try to dredge the ancient hates. That left me stubborn and blind, Swept by the hurricanes of old loves, An anger whirling like a rushing wind, I weave a shade dark and benighted To smother all that's bad. Alas, the end result is that I cannot love. I'm just indifferent. Do I make myself clear?

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Date: 5/21/2025 12:02:00 AM
A very different take on the prompt that is truly impactful and powerful dear victor. Very well written, sometimes also when we are in the wrong place at the wrong time we feel like we are the ones at fault, and also sometimes some need a lot of self awareness to realize their past trauma could be an obstacle for future endeavors. Your poem made me feel as always! You write very well! Best wishes! Sending you light always
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Date: 5/20/2025 10:49:00 AM
I am swept away by metaphor winds that grant poetic flight. Not use to your pen delivering a negative outpour, but dramatically outpour it did, and you're quite good at it. There's an 'I' somewhere just longing to be included in the 2nd to last line. Read your bio. So impressive, in many ways. One is how well you write at 84, your wits and talents are still w/ you. May I be so blessed. What did you get your Bachelor of Arts in?
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Victor Buhagiar
Date: 5/20/2025 11:57:00 AM
B.A. General in English, Maltese and Economics.
Date: 5/20/2025 5:55:00 AM
Wow. That would be a really messed up person. Free verse really fits with this raw description of how he became this way.
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Date: 5/19/2025 10:27:00 PM
Dear Victor,your poem has such a raw, stormy honesty to it. There’s a weight in the words that really lingers—like someone trying to shield another from their own wreckage. The metaphors are powerful: tornados, hurricanes, dewdrops in the sea… it all feels like someone wrestling with past damage while trying not to drag anyone else down. It’s tragic, but beautifully written. You’ve really captured the ache of emotional disconnect with grace...Hugs
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Date: 5/19/2025 8:34:00 PM
Message of hopelessness and emotional isolation,well pained.
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Date: 5/19/2025 7:06:00 PM
Always a great write! Not disappointed her! Hugs and blessings!
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Date: 5/19/2025 4:57:00 PM
hope she will notice, and accept, beautiful and touching poem, enjoyed
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Date: 5/19/2025 12:45:00 PM
It's hard to abandon all hope, Powerful write
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Date: 5/19/2025 9:44:00 AM
Victor, your well composed poem is interesting and deep, and a pleasure to read. I love the images. :)
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Date: 5/19/2025 9:13:00 AM
Dear Victor, O' how haunting and beautifully raw. The honesty in your words through the ache of old storms, the struggle with letting go. I feel the weight of your imagery just like candles in sunlight, dewdrops in the sea, snowflakes on Everest. Even in darkness, there’s meaning in facing our storms head-on. Spring Blessings, My Dear Victor, Daniel
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Date: 5/19/2025 8:53:00 AM
Victor, your poetry is astonishingly profound with wonderful levels of imagery, and you make your message absolutely obvious. Your heart is a one-way highway, that is how faithful and true you are.
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Date: 5/19/2025 8:17:00 AM
I enjoyed this contest entry. It reads like a good contender to me. Way to go. Excellent rhyming. Sara K
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Date: 5/19/2025 2:41:00 AM
- "I weave a shade dark and benighted To smother all that's bad" ... a truly dark poem ... with a heart of stone, Victor - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs
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Date: 5/19/2025 2:23:00 AM
Victor you make it perfectly clear, but if someone says they love you, let them love you, even if your love is not returned… Beryl
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