Nigel Fawcett Poet Sonnet

From Here To Eternity

I am abandoned on this moonless night
What little remained of this once bright life
Seems, finally, to have faded from sight
Nightmares and black dreams, once rare, are now rife

This space around me used to be so large
But walls press a little closer each day
My waking hours are spent on just one charge
To push them back and hope this time they’ll stay

In lands beyond this world I find some sun
Where misty rivers flow to salty sea
On willow banks my heart and I are one
And from the pain of here I am set free

So now the mission that I have to face…
Is make that land become the only place ~

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Heidie Buys December 12, 2008 at 7:03 AM Lovely introspection in this very well written poem. Well done. Regards Heidie

Debbie Guzzi December 8, 2008 at 2:17 PM Lovely work though sad. Nigel a bit of alliteration would be cool too.

Robin L. Gass December 6, 2008 at 8:36 PM Lovely, Nigel. Sad and introspective yet so perfectly written and beautiful in its own right(or should I say write?lol). I like puns. Keep pushing those walls (or get a sledgehammer) and writting your wonderful poetry. Love Robin

Juliane Thomas December 6, 2008 at 7:24 AM Beautiful sonnet, Nigel, and I especially love the third stanza and the line "Where misty rivers flow to salty sea". Thank you so much for your comments on my poem "Lament of the Philosopher's Hound" and all of your encouragement. I appreciate you so much! ~Juliane

Kristin Reynolds December 6, 2008 at 3:45 AM May your journey to culmination be swift and bare fruit. A lovely sonnet, yearning to be. love, Kristin

Michael Jordan December 5, 2008 at 11:49 PM Nigel this poem is as beautiful as it is deep - sometimes the feelings life gives us are not to nice to say the least - you were excellent in expression of your feelings being one who writes through his heart and soul I know that must have felt good to get out - God Bless you, MJ

Barbara Gorelick December 5, 2008 at 3:55 PM It's a beautiful poem..seems like maybe life is handing you one right now? Hope your well..I do so love your writing..Best of luck on your mission. BG

Sharon Winter December 5, 2008 at 2:27 PM Seems you have no choice from how this poem reads. Amazing write. Good luck on your mission. Love, Shar

John Loving Iii December 5, 2008 at 2:19 PM Brialiant ! Excelent ! Encore encore! this one is it. John H. Loving III

Derrick Burton December 5, 2008 at 1:36 PM smooth poem and really read well in my mind, really get tired of this site, every wants to be on the charts so much that no one comments, but great poem and a little different for you i think, thaank you for sharing.