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Half Past Midnight's Darkest Hour

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"If I could have put you in my heart, if but I could have wrapped you in myself, how glad I should have been. And now the chart of memory unroils again to me. The course of our journey here, here where we part." D.H. Lawrence Sunset descended behind the willow trees Into the sea, it seemed to sink and drown Alone and grieving, hair tousling in the breeze for one there is no comfort to be found as he sits staring at the gathering clouds Lost in memories, overwhelmed with despair Tears rain from weary reddened eyes He's an abstract painting of desolation brush strokes in shades of somber blue No sunlight appears to brighten today's skies Only darkness that comes from sad au Revoirs No words of bereavement can he speak to express the doleful depth of wistful loneliness nor the solemn fathoms of elegiac emptiness Melancholy looms half past midnight's darkest hour There's a bitterness he swallows, acerbically sour "This too shall come to pass," I remember to say ~ "In these days of forlorn sorrow the world must seem hauntingly grim each time you close your eyes and think of him" I feel his angst from such an emotional loss Against it his mind must be raging Death has no compassion for the young of age the kind ones who never hurt anyone the bright ones whose light should never fade away Weeping for Hazza, he lamentably grieves watching storm tossed waves roll over angry seas I hope there's truth in believing broken hearts mend for the one who's been wounded and bleeding as another sunset descends behind the willow trees

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Regina Mcintosh

Date: 7/9/2024 3:26:00 PM

Just love this so... beautiful and moving, like soft music in the willows, unspoken and powerful - God bless you. Love, Gina

Duke Beaufort

Date: 6/21/2024 12:46:00 PM

Lin, you have certainly captured the feeling of grief with elegance and truth. Painful it is when the heart is broken by a permanent separation.

Lin Lane
Date: 6/21/2024 3:20:00 PM

Hi Duke, and thanks for seeing exactly what my words were meant to express. It's terribly painful to struggle with that kind of heartbreak.

Jan Allison

Date: 6/17/2024 5:35:00 AM

dropping back to read this gem again Lin:-) hugs jan xx

Lin Lane
Date: 6/17/2024 6:56:00 AM

Thanks, Jan. I'm struggling to keep up in PS after being away and dealing with fever and a head cold. Do I sound whiney? lol Sorry.

David Kavanagh

Date: 6/17/2024 5:31:00 AM

You paint a desolate yet iconic picture of raw grief Lin, capturing its brutal essence, loss can be impossible to deal with, and even play tricks on the mind, Death has no compassion, but you certainly show so much understanding of how it effects the afflicted, a masterclass of poetic prowess, cheers David

Lin Lane
Date: 6/17/2024 6:55:00 AM

David, people deal with grief in many different ways. Although my friend is far away, I know the suffering he is going through to have lost a close friendship after years. Thank you for understanding what I was trying to convey in my lines.

Paul Willason

Date: 6/17/2024 4:26:00 AM

Truly a masterful write, but even more, a display of deep understanding and compassion, feelings elevated to an exquisite pitch with firm control and dignity. An emotional read carrying much power my dear Lin.

Lin Lane
Date: 6/17/2024 6:48:00 AM

Paul, your remarks are as insightful as you claim my verses to be. I always enjoy reading your thoughts since they align with my own. Thanks so very much.

Etienne Lariviere

Date: 6/16/2024 2:52:00 PM

A friend emailed me about Darren, and this poem is a gem.

Lin Lane
Date: 6/17/2024 6:44:00 AM

Merci, Etienne.

John Lawless

Date: 6/16/2024 5:11:00 AM

There are such moments and you have captured their essence in this biting write. The first two lines a warning whisper to come hither. Masterfully done Lin.

Lin Lane
Date: 6/16/2024 5:15:00 AM

Morning, John. Insightful poet that you are, you picked up the foreshadowing immediately. Thank you for the read and kind comments.

Jan Allison

Date: 6/16/2024 3:38:00 AM

Oh Lin I have a huge lump in my throat reading this melancholy masterpiece - a massive fave for so many reasons! hugs jan xx

Lin Lane
Date: 6/16/2024 5:13:00 AM

Thank you, Jan. I had to stop a couple of times while writing this one, not because of tears but because I wanted to choose just the right words that might lessen the heartache, even a titch.

Deb M

Date: 6/16/2024 2:22:00 AM

Oh my lovely Lin this poem filled my being with such sadness…l felt the loss and grief like it was my own! So beautifully written from a kind loving heart! You are an incredible poet my friend….you have a gift of making the reader truly “feel”! POTD or POTW for me for sure!!! Debx

Lin Lane
Date: 6/16/2024 5:10:00 AM

Hi Deb. Sadness proclaimed in these lines because of a death, and for those who loved and miss him. I doubt I'll ever get potd or potw again, Deb. It's not something I consider an honor, based on some that have been chosen.

Aurore Severo

Date: 6/15/2024 11:43:00 PM

Your poetry melts into my soul, even in sadness I see the beauty, xoxo peace and love.

Lin Lane
Date: 6/16/2024 5:06:00 AM

That's quite a compliment, Aurore. Thank you and it's great to see you.

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 6/15/2024 5:03:00 PM

Dear Lin, such melancholy as you capture the ache of loss and the weight of memories. I feel the emotions. I really like the colors—like brush strokes in shades of somber blue—evokes such beauty. - Blessings, My Friend, Daniel

Lin Lane
Date: 6/16/2024 5:05:00 AM

Thank you, Daniel. This was a personal write for a friend who'd lost someone very special in his life. A appreciate your thoughts.

Tania Kitchin

Date: 6/15/2024 12:13:00 PM

Lin, a great poem about sorrow from grief and loss. Your words capture the raw emotions. A fav. - hugs

Lin Lane
Date: 6/15/2024 2:30:00 PM

Thank you, Tania! I'm well pleased that you found it to have just the right amount of compassion I'd hoped readers would see.

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 6/15/2024 9:41:00 AM

Lin, this is so sad and moving it brought tears to my eyes. I felt the sorrow through the words you wrote so compassionately. Magnificent Elegy poetry… Beryl

Lin Lane
Date: 6/15/2024 11:00:00 AM

Hi Beryl and thank you, sweet friend for your kind thoughts on this sullen write.

Mike Gentile

Date: 6/15/2024 5:47:00 AM

Lin, this is so devastatingly haunting and filled of somber imagery which heightens the experience of the reader! Though I was very sad while reading and contemplating this wonderful piece, I also felt and recognized its beauty - the human emotion- which you captured so exceedingly well here! Excellent! Happy Saturday xxoo

Lin Lane
Date: 6/15/2024 6:30:00 AM

Good morning and thank you, Mike. I wrote it in reflection for a friend after feeling the pangs of loss on the death of his friend. You've described the exact sentiments I was hoping to relate at such an emotional time, so I thank you for your insightful comments. Hugs and Happy Father's Day weekend to you!