Christopher Grieves Poet Rhyme

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Empty

A life moves on
The empty space
A vacancy
The smile missed face

The heartfelt ache
The hopeful joy
Of knowing birds
Must wings deploy

The silent cloak
Of no-one there
Is draped on shoulders
Poised to bear

A voice, a note
Would lift the heart
Small gesture to
The soul impart

Some comfort
In the knowing that
The gloss of memory
Not turned to matte

For vibrant is
The emptiness
Highlighting your
Full presence, yes

And more
Despite the heartache burn
It waits with Love
For your return

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Susan Ashley October 17, 2023 at 5:25 PM Dear Christopher, your wistful verse captures the feeling of emptiness with haunting poetic finesse. The pensive quality, softly melancholy, is balanced by a heartache that burns with both "Love" and hope. The absence of a "smile missed face" can leave the heart but an echoing hollow. Beautiful poetry! Warmest wishes.. ~Susan Christopher Grieves October 17, 2023 at 11:38 PM Also I like "haunting poetic finesse" I might use that x Christopher Grieves October 17, 2023 at 11:36 PM Susan, what lovely comments - you warm my heart. Thank you. This was very specific but I did write to try and allow the reader in; as any kind of loss of someone you love, whether temporary or permanent has an ache of a kind that is almost worse than sharp pain, I think. Susan you are a star in a wonderful firmament of poets :)

Christina Bowring September 18, 2023 at 11:04 AM What a beautiful poem Christopher. The accompanying picture is so profound. Really felt this one. The second stanza, in particular, is stunning. Well- it all is actually. Read it several times. The last stanza gives some hope. The loss of a loved one resonates throughout and it is really touching. Felt it through your superb expression of the impact it has on the one left behind. Loved it- I’m faving it my friend. Thank you for sharing. Smiles to you :) Christopher Grieves September 18, 2023 at 2:27 PM You really are so very generous x I wrote this fresh with the pain and ache of absence. You'll notice the chair is a school chair.. is it just to be sat in? Or is it cooling from the warmth of a presence? I love that this piece touched you Christina and that the hope brushed past you too. Blessings :))