Michelle Faulkner Poet Free verse

Emptiness

I am full
Of emptiness
I long for longing
Crave contentment

The insensate pain
Of intangible touch
Indecipherable ciphers
Choreographed madness

Craggy comfort
Of blunt condolence
The decorum of anarchy
Deserted crowds, social solitude
Miles given to intercept steps

At the dawn of abundance
I see only
bones of ghosts 
Whose meager admonishment
I forgot to unlearn

Unredeemed
And unrepentant
I am in love
With loneliness.

9/20/19

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John Watt February 12, 2022 at 1:58 PM Michelle, I came back to this diamond today to help me better grasp your new poem "Lift Me" as I feel they are coming from a similar place. I call it a diamond because it is thing of beauty created my immeasurable pressure in a dark place over a long period of time. Writing about depression is no cakewalk, and you have created an amazing work of art.

Line Gauthier May 23, 2020 at 10:11 PM Wow, Michelle. Your first three lines are real attention grabbers and your last two lines wrap up your poem in a very memorable way. Love it!

John Watt May 19, 2020 at 1:28 AM Your "10 Poems That Define Me" list alludes to the source of this write, and its significance in your life. Your dichotomies and oxymorons do a great job of painting the darkness and your search for the light. So many excellent word pairings, and you often have a wonderful way of packing a lot of meaning into your last two lines. Well done!

Michelo Mweetwa February 6, 2020 at 10:16 PM Congratulations! Nice poem

Gregory Richard Barden January 7, 2020 at 10:19 PM Blessings and congrats on your win in John's contest, Michelle - keep on writing, my friend, and thank you for sharing. Blessings! :o) <3

Eve Roper January 5, 2020 at 3:40 PM Congratulations on your win. Hugs Eve

John Hamilton January 5, 2020 at 1:49 PM Lovely free verse Michelle, very clever descriptors used, I loved the wordplay and unique opposite word combinations, made this a very intriguing write, congrats on a fine win in my best of 2019 contest!

Brenda Chiri January 5, 2020 at 1:45 PM Congratulations on your win!;)

Kai Michael Neumann December 2, 2019 at 4:05 AM Choreographed madness ...One of the best things in the world. Kind wishes, Kai

Na Na November 20, 2019 at 5:58 PM Congrats on your win Michelle

Constance La France November 20, 2019 at 3:45 PM Michelle congratulations on your win in my writing challenge with this wonderful write. I love loneliness too for that is when I write my best!

Juliet Ligon October 13, 2019 at 8:28 AM This is powerfully written! The way you started off the poem with, "I am full" is very impactful to the message of finding comfort in and being in love with loneliness. I feel the same way. Juliet Ligon October 13, 2019 at 4:55 PM Adding to favs.

P.S. Awtry October 1, 2019 at 9:56 AM I'm reading this again and again 'cause it is amazing. How you paired all those contrasting things and made them harmonize. "I long for longing" may be my favorite--but it is hard to choose!

Richard Lamoureux September 22, 2019 at 1:38 AM It certainly makes for some potent poetry. Well done.hugs Rick.

Andrea Dietrich September 20, 2019 at 7:45 PM this is really interesting, Michelle. I love the contrasts here of love and loneliness, being full (of emtiness) etc. I kind of relate to this one because I am basically a loner who goes to movies by myself and just hangs out in emails, Soup and my tv shows. However, I am not lonely. So that was strange to me how you said "in love with loneliness" Wonderfully done.

Connie Marcum Wong September 20, 2019 at 7:00 PM Wow Michelle, this is so impressive! I feel that so many poets can relate to this, past and present. Beautifully penned. If for the contest it is certain to shine! : ) xxoo

Gershon Wolf September 20, 2019 at 4:07 PM Funny. You have described me to a 'T.' And that admission -- 'I am in love with loneliness' -- hurts more than most people can imagine. Thanks, Michelle. ~ gw