Andrea Dietrich Poet Quatern

Hope Forlorn

Oh, hope so fragile: hope forlorn -
when pain or sorrow are the yoke
it seems for ages you have worn,
on fumes of  great dismay you choke.

Each day upon your knees you pray.
Oh, hope so fragile; hope forlorn.
When burdens do not go away,
you ask how long they must be borne.

You search for the rose, but its thorn
pricks your hand as you reach for it.
Oh, hope so fragile; hope forlorn!
You must persist. You cannot quit.

Though friends you have, you’re still alone
in what your own soul needs to mourn.
You smile despite woes at you thrown.
Oh, hope so fragile; hope forlorn.

April 29, 2021
 for Edward Ibeh's  This Or That, Vol 2 Poetry Contest
title chosen: Forlorn Hope (now edited)

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Sam Kauffman May 14, 2021 at 11:51 AM Congratulations on your win Andrea! Had a feeling it would do well. So happy I got to read it before the contest. All the best!

Sotto Poet May 13, 2021 at 4:29 PM Congratulations on your great win Andrea, you deserve it. This is by far and to be one of the greatest poems I've ever read

Edward Ibeh May 13, 2021 at 3:38 PM Beautiful poem, Andrea! I really loved your take on the theme. Feel free to change the title to "Hope Forlorn" now:-) Congrats on your win in my contest! Andrea Dietrich May 13, 2021 at 4:56 PM oops. I forgot to put on the bottom that I chose Forlorn hope as the title too. Such a dummie! yes, I will change my title now! thanks.

Joanna Daniel May 1, 2021 at 4:57 AM Hi Andrea, good to read this again, I titled mine as rhyme, coz I have slightly modified the repeating line in the last two stanzas..

Caren Krutsinger April 30, 2021 at 10:48 PM This is a lament, and so forlorn. Well done.

John Fleming April 30, 2021 at 8:14 AM Very ably penned...as always of course. Should do very well, Andrea. My very best regards -- cheers! :) john

Anitha Jayasankar April 30, 2021 at 2:10 AM So many beautiful lines Andrea... Yes I agree, sometimes despite having many friends, we are still alone... as you said, if we are able to wear a smile..always.. maybe our burden will be reduced.. Best wishes in the contest... Hugs.. ~ Ani

Joanna Daniel April 29, 2021 at 10:45 PM This is well written, Andrea:) I too wrote a Quatern on the same topic:) p.s. - if for contest, do change the title to Forlorn Hope..

Lindsay Laurie April 29, 2021 at 9:53 PM Hello Andrea ... beautifully written Andrea. A wonderful poem indeed - thank you - Lindsay

Regina Mcintosh April 29, 2021 at 4:55 PM I just love this... Amazing... brilliant, beautiful. Love it. God bless you sweet friend. Love, Gina

Kim Rodrigues April 29, 2021 at 3:48 PM So true: Though friends you have, you’re still alone in what your own soul needs to mourn.// I’m experiencing that now. You can only say so much. We live in our own universe of pain but friends and kin help us know we are not alone.

Mystic Rose Rose April 29, 2021 at 3:36 PM Dear Andrea, Hope is such a fragile thing, when it breaks , it is easy to feel forlorn and alone. Well written piece, winning wishes sent on the wings of a dove :)