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Alone In Words

ALONE IN WORDS

I cower from the rumbling squall of loneliness 
and shrink from the shards of misdirected words.
The mantle of hope escapes my ambitions, forever silencing my courage.
I am drowning in discontent.


From Brainstorm 10/16/2018
For Divisa 4 Poetry Contest
02/25/2021

Copyright © Charlie Smith | Year Posted 2021

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Aniruddha Pathak Date: 5/17/2021 10:12:00 PM Very powerful write this dear poet, and congrats for your well deserving win Login to Reply

Paghunda Zahid Date: 4/29/2021 7:50:00 AM Belated congratulations on your win Charlie. I hope you are doing well. Stay strong, stay happy Login to Reply Charlie Smith Date: 5/13/2021 9:02:00 AM Thank you Paghunda, I am working on the strength but am happy and well...

Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 4/21/2021 3:49:00 PM Hello Charlie Smith, How are you doing? I hope all is well with you. We all have discontent. followed by a loneliness, Enjoy your evening my friend. Login to Reply

Thomas Wells Date: 4/21/2021 3:13:00 PM Charlie, I feel a stark tragedy, clarity, and simplicity from your poem. It is an expression with which I readily relate. Thank you! Login to Reply Charlie Smith Date: 5/13/2021 8:59:00 AM Thank you Thomas...

Juliet Ligon Date: 4/17/2021 12:16:00 PM Penetrating words, well witten. Congratulations! Login to Reply Charlie Smith Date: 5/13/2021 8:58:00 AM Thank you Jukiet...

Sam Kauffman Date: 4/16/2021 11:42:00 AM Congratulations on your win, Charlie. Your words are poignant comrades and colleagues. Login to Reply Charlie Smith Date: 5/13/2021 8:57:00 AM Thank you Sam...

Janice Canerdy Date: 4/16/2021 9:37:00 AM A big CONGRATS on your well-deserved win, Charlie. Janice Login to Reply Charlie Smith Date: 5/13/2021 8:57:00 AM thank you Janice...

Kenisha Shines Date: 3/30/2021 7:29:00 AM Powerful and beautifully written.Hope everything is fine .Take care and god bless! Login to Reply Charlie Smith Date: 4/1/2021 8:10:00 AM Thank you Kenisha, all is well...

Andrea Dietrich Date: 3/18/2021 3:44:00 PM You chose a great excerpt from your poem. I really like this, Charlie. Login to Reply Charlie Smith Date: 3/22/2021 10:49:00 AM Thank you Andrea...

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 3/18/2021 12:20:00 PM - I think there are many people who "drowning in discontent" in this cruel time, Charlie - Hope everything is fine with you and your loved ones :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Charlie Smith Date: 3/22/2021 10:49:00 AM Thank you Anne-Lise...

Ravindra K Kapoor Date: 3/7/2021 1:09:00 AM It's a very powerful liness dear friend Charlie. Although I would have appreciated it more, if you had not ended the poem with a note of discontent. Struggles and obstacles come not to make us weak but to make us more strong. My apologies that I missed your comment on my Poem on my poem Tribute on Mother's Day dt 14 th May 2019. Hope to see more soon on your page. With best wishes..Ravindra Login to Reply Charlie Smith Date: 3/7/2021 8:47:00 AM Thank you Ravindra...

Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 2/28/2021 3:58:00 PM Hello Charlie Smith, we all tent have discontent. Every one has it every now and then. Enjoy your evening my friend. Login to Reply Charlie Smith Date: 3/9/2021 9:54:00 AM Thank You DARLENE...

Vijay Pandit Date: 2/25/2021 11:54:00 AM Very powerful depiction, Charlie--I hear the voices of discontent. Login to Reply Charlie Smith Date: 3/7/2021 8:50:00 AM Thank you Vijay...