Emile Pinet Poet Quatrain

Love's Exquisite Flame

Loneliness feels like a cruel jest,
ignoring your heart's unanswered call.
Searching for a soulmate was your quest:
as the odds of finding one grew small.

Accepting lust as a form of love,
depression drowns your frustrated heart.
And as you struggle to rise above,
you place the blame on a naive start.

A wounded warrior reaps no fame,
refighting battles lost to the past.
For though forged in love's exquisite flame,
fragmented memories failed to last.

While pursuing fate with bated breath,
you hone the edge of forbidden thrills.
And take your pleasure in taunting Death;
using liquid fire and magic pills.

Disappointment draws your troubled soul
towards shadows: away from the light.
And levies an emotional toll:
fueling feelings of fight or flight.

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Susan Gentry August 10, 2018 at 9:51 PM Congratulations on your win. I can feel the pain of love lost, the despair of life lost with that love. Some never recuperate. WellWell-written poem. Emile Pinet August 11, 2018 at 8:36 AM Thanks Susan, your coments are insightful and most welcome my friend, Emile.

Gregory Richard Barden August 9, 2018 at 9:05 PM Congratulations on your win with this wonderful poem, Emile - blessings and best wishes for more! :-) Emile Pinet August 10, 2018 at 8:42 AM Thanks Gregory, I appreciate your support my friend, Emile.

Line Gauthier August 8, 2018 at 9:29 AM Back with congrats on your win, Emile. Emile Pinet August 8, 2018 at 10:36 AM Thanks Line, I appreciate your support my friend, Emile.

John Lawless August 8, 2018 at 6:46 AM The last couplet is a devastating reminder of love's aftermath. Emile Pinet August 8, 2018 at 7:18 AM Thanks John, your comments are most welcome my friend, Emile.

Line Gauthier May 25, 2018 at 7:54 PM Dark! Well penned, Emile. Emile Pinet May 26, 2018 at 8:38 AM Thank you so much Line, your comments are much appreciated my friend, Emile.

Anne-Marie Coreggia April 18, 2017 at 6:37 PM Emile, what an interesting and powerful poem. It seems this person is spiraling down and may not one day soon be able to resurface in the light of day.:) Amitiés Emile Pinet April 19, 2017 at 9:55 AM Thanks Anne-Marie, your coments are insightful and most welcome my friend, Emile.

Connie Marcum Wong April 18, 2017 at 4:20 PM Your second stanza describes so many and why so many crimes are committed. It seems they want to share their pain by causing others to have pain. You have such a wonderful understanding of life Emile. 7 ; ) Emile Pinet April 19, 2017 at 9:58 AM Thanks Connie, empathy is one of the driving forces that makes me want to write...you continue to lift my spirits as a friend, and I am grateful, Emile.

Anil Deo April 17, 2017 at 9:24 PM great series over the Resurrection day weekend, Emile. I love these pics, and the one with Jesus. thanks. here's high 5 and higher 7 Emile Pinet April 18, 2017 at 8:02 AM Thanks Anil, your comments are welcome and your support is appreciated, Emile.

Chris Green April 17, 2017 at 4:32 PM A very deep slice of the dark of the end of a relationship. So true, blame is scattered every where and decisions made aren't always the wisest. Nicely written and rhymed Emile. Emile Pinet April 18, 2017 at 8:03 AM Thanks so much Chris, your comments are welcome and your support is appreciated, Emile.