Amazing

The sadness is amazing:
How wide its shores,
How long its darkness,
How high its' cries-
How it engulfs me, 
Pins me to the board,
How exacting its' target.
Then
How right is its moor,
Tied to the dock,
Settling,
No longer breathing,
Just staying
In its white and gray waves,
Just bobbing, sloshing,
Staying.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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September 26, 2026 at 8:28 AM
I've really been enjoying your poem and the emotions and imagery were so vivid that i could easily picture them as beautiful illustration. I'm a commission-based manga/webtoon artist,and I’d love to discuss the possibility of bringing this poem to life if you're ever interested. Feel free to reach out at gm@il : akiracomicart2@ or on inst@: akiraa_artly
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April 4, 2016 at 12:47 AM
Barbara Boyd, you've expressed yourself well, I enjoyed your poem. Please keep writing and sharing your poetry---LINDA
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August 19, 2015 at 1:10 AM
Barbara, I like this very much SKAT
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February 3, 2014 at 4:53 PM
i am relating to the essence of this right now. Your creativity is so unique and captivating :)
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January 31, 2014 at 5:50 AM
Whoa Barbara! Never looked at it like that. You're very right - just looking at sadness and what it manages to accomplish, it can indeed be said to be amazing. I love your perspective. Very well penned!
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