Gert W. Knop Poet Prose Poetry

Edinburgh Without You

The clouds are drifting away
with the seagulls' fading shadows.
Bach's music, a deep step to eternity.
Abandoned  I, 
a deep stroke to my heart,
when you left.
A wide step to infinity.
Un jour triste por le voyager.
How is it possible that one day 
could pass even quicker
than an entire year?
To meet you, was it accidently,
was it just luck or perhaps destiny?
Now Edinburgh remains grey again
without you.
And colours washed out in the rain.
Princess Street remains dark 
and in shadows.
Only my thoughts are with you,
freed from a desolate enclosure.
I myself  feel like a cloud,
drifting away with the wind
and into the sea

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Caryl Ramsdale August 3, 2011 at 12:44 PM A winning congratulations! Caryl

Carol Sunshine Brown August 3, 2011 at 7:52 AM Congratulations on your placement in Thvia's "Indulge Me" contest Gert. Love,Carol

Ralph Taylor August 2, 2011 at 7:02 PM Congrats on your HM, Gert. Excellent. Nice going. xxxRalph

Linda-Marie Sweetheart August 2, 2011 at 3:19 PM Congrats Gert on your HM with this beautiful piece on Scotland poetry luv..how are u my friend.. hoping u feel much better by the time u read this comminique..luv..

Jack Horne August 2, 2011 at 10:42 AM Many congrats, Gert : ) Hope you're recovering, my friend

Nette Onclaud August 2, 2011 at 10:13 AM napakagaling nito, gert... heaps of cheers for to you for your awesome win!! :) huggs!

Dr.Ram Mehta August 2, 2011 at 9:50 AM Congratulations on the win in the contest, Gert

James Foulk April 11, 2011 at 6:53 PM i would really love to come to Scotland some day and a city i would want to see would be Edinburh i have heard so much about it. this was a great piece you wrote, enjoyed reading it. thank you for reading rain drop on a rose and for your comment. yes there is a wild life park in fact there is three of them wiith in 3 miles from me.

Linda-Marie Sweetheart April 7, 2011 at 6:37 AM Hope u are well Gert my friend.. good luck if u enter this beauty into the contest luv..

Kabuteng P.Ink K. April 6, 2011 at 12:45 AM thank you for clarifying, Gert-- I am glad to know that at least it wasn't recently written-- I still wish you all the best-- and how I hope that the pain has already been pointed out? so it can be addressed promptly-- you take care always, ok? have a great week! Alles Gute! :)

Gwendolen Song April 5, 2011 at 10:45 PM Gert, Sweeet imagery...love the french flair too. Emotional, passionate, and you painted this town for your readers so well. Great stuff, Gert! Blessings. Hope your travels went well! Gwendolen

Carolyn Devonshire April 5, 2011 at 9:16 PM Oh, I can feel the pain and longing eminating from this poem, Gert. I know you don't usually enter contests, but this would make a good entry for Thvia's "Scotland" contest. So unique with vivid descriptions of Edinburg, Princess Street and a lonely soul. Beautiful writing! Love, Carolyn

Carol Sunshine Brown April 4, 2011 at 12:25 PM I enjoyed reading your poetry today and will be back again soon to read more Gert. May you have a week of good health, joy and sunshine to light up your life. Love, Carol

Jack Horne April 4, 2011 at 11:21 AM Yes, I guess we've all been there, my friend (not Edinburgh LOL). Great poem, Jack

Linda-Marie Sweetheart April 4, 2011 at 8:56 AM Sensitive and simply tender Gert my friend.. emotional energy in every line ..so deeply touching too.. luv the reference to Bach .. I am a Chopin fan .. and the test of luv holds no time my friend.. lovely piece.. u should enter into the Scotland contest luv..

Kabuteng P.Ink K. April 4, 2011 at 5:42 AM This is such a sad write, Gert :( --- but so beautifully written-- I can't help but feel that there is so much more into this write of yours-- I hope you are feeling ok... there are so many moving lines here, especially about that line about how Edinburgh is gray & of how you feel like a cloud...:( -- do feel better ok? Hugs to you...