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Love Lost

Lost Love

     In that long dark sadness of your leaving
     Neither star nor moon will give light to me
     And no sunlit dawn will ease my grieving,
     Neither time nor distance enlighten me.
     But return with love as your alibi
     And your excuses for departing done.
     Then does the bright dawn light the darkened sky
     And hope reborn with the arisen sun.
     Should your stay be shorter than a Winter’s day
     When the scarcely lit hours cold comfort give,
     Then leave and let me with sharp sorrow stay
     And in darkening dusk’s dying hours live.
     Your name is joy and joyful your return,
     But not to return; dawn to dusk will turn.

        07/21/18

Copyright © Barry Stebbings | Year Posted 2018

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Karen Da Date: 8/21/2018 7:48:00 AM Evident sorrow in a wonderfully expressed writing. I just love this kind of poetry, it strikes the heart.. Login to Reply Barry Stebbings Date: 8/22/2018 4:49:00 AM Thank you very much, Karen. // Barry

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 8/8/2018 2:22:00 AM Well expressed sorrow in this lovely winning poem Barry. Congratulations! Login to Reply Barry Stebbings Date: 8/9/2018 3:24:00 PM Thank you very much, Connie. // Barry

Susan Gentry Date: 8/1/2018 6:12:00 PM Congratulations on your win. This is a beautiful sorrowful sonnet. Enjoyed. Login to Reply Barry Stebbings Date: 8/3/2018 4:41:00 AM Thank you very much, Susan. // Barry

Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/1/2018 3:35:00 PM Beautifully sad, Barry. And I see it is a winner, so congrats on a well deserved win! Login to Reply Barry Stebbings Date: 8/3/2018 4:40:00 AM Thank you very much, Andrea. // Barry

Sandra Haight Date: 7/31/2018 5:11:00 PM A lovely Sonnet, so sad, but beautifully written, Barry. Congratulations on your placement in the contest. Sandra Login to Reply Barry Stebbings Date: 8/1/2018 2:41:00 PM Thank you very much, Sandra. // Barry

Line Gauthier Date: 7/31/2018 3:06:00 PM Congrats on your win, Barry. Well done. Login to Reply Barry Stebbings Date: 8/1/2018 2:40:00 PM Thank you, LIne. // Barry

Dale Gregory Cozart Date: 7/31/2018 11:30:00 AM Beautiful, Barry. Congrats! Login to Reply Barry Stebbings Date: 8/1/2018 2:40:00 PM Thank you, Dale. // Barry

Anisha Dutta Date: 7/31/2018 12:45:00 AM Congrats Barry to win on this wonderful sonnet. Login to Reply Barry Stebbings Date: 7/31/2018 11:16:00 AM Thank you very much, Anisha. // Barry

Charlie Smith Date: 7/30/2018 3:49:00 PM Lovely sonnet Barry, best wishes... Login to Reply Barry Stebbings Date: 7/31/2018 11:14:00 AM Thank you, Charlie. // Barry

Heidi Sands Date: 7/25/2018 4:01:00 PM This is very well written Barry! Superb :) Login to Reply Barry Stebbings Date: 7/25/2018 4:23:00 PM Thank you very much, Heidi. // Barry

Robertina B. Date: 7/24/2018 11:52:00 PM Such an exquisite sonnet, Barry.. Flows so smoothly! Enjoyed it.. Blessings!! Login to Reply Barry Stebbings Date: 7/25/2018 4:27:00 AM Thank you very much, Robertina. // Barry

Harry Horsman Date: 7/23/2018 4:08:00 PM Splendid Sonnet, Barry. Awesome theme, and wonderful flow. Login to Reply Barry Stebbings Date: 7/24/2018 2:00:00 PM Thank you very much, Harry. // Barry

Tom Cunningham Date: 7/21/2018 4:19:00 PM Beautiful sonnet Barry of a love lost . I used to steer clear of them when I joined soup but now find them one of the best forms. Tom Login to Reply Barry Stebbings Date: 7/21/2018 4:27:00 PM Thank you Tom, they can be very satisfying to write. // Barry

Sylvia Coulstock Date: 7/21/2018 9:06:00 AM Barry this is wonderful.Good luck with your entry.It’s already a winner for me and a favourite.Thank you Login to Reply Barry Stebbings Date: 7/21/2018 10:20:00 AM Thank you for your appreciation, Sylvia, I am pleased you enjoyed it. // Barry Barry Stebbings Date: 7/21/2018 10:20:00 AM Thank you for your appreciation, Sylvia, I am pleased you enjoyed it. // Barry