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May the Angels Whisper You Goodnight

In the dampness of those unslept sheets I find my solace between the linear moments when you held my breath and the last time we said goodbye: Awakened by the thunder every calm fiber goes dormant as I toss and turn searching for the memory of your warm body The rain slips easily from glass to ledge and so do my tears; Life with all its poignancy, cannot reach me here beneath thick blankets of denial. As I pretend the night away death does not exist, nor does it live here, anymore In the dampness of those unslept sheets I find my solace through poetry in flight, although I leave it to the angels, to whisper you, goodnight !

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Sotto Poet

Date: 10/30/2023 10:37:00 AM

Your poetry has excellent syntax, which you've put to excellent use in terms of imagery and feeling. What an emotional poem. Congratulations on your win, Rose

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 10/30/2023 10:03:00 AM

Congratulations!

Mystic Rose Rose
Date: 10/30/2023 10:06:00 AM

Thank you dear Kim, hope all is well :)

Christina Bowring

Date: 10/23/2023 5:17:00 AM

Gosh dear Rose this absolutely beautiful, heart rendering poem grabbed me from start to the last poetic word. What an impact. Even the wonderful title makes me want to shed tears. Your latest creation is divine. ‘The rain slips easily from glass to ledge and so do my tears’ I, like so many, can relate to this. Full of loss, heartbreak, denial and trying to find solace through all the grief. Those last four lines - tissues please! ‘ I’ll leave it to the angels’.

Christina Bowring
Date: 10/23/2023 5:20:00 AM

Your immense talent is on full display here because, like Sara, this feels very, very real and drawn from experience although fiction. This greatly touched me so it has to be a fave for me too! Thank you for this poignant read. Love and hugs xx

Aurore Severo

Date: 10/23/2023 12:48:00 AM

Beautiful poetry and these days we could all use an Angel or even two! xoxo

Mystic Rose Rose
Date: 10/23/2023 4:42:00 AM

Dear Aurore, yes we can use an Angel or two or many, at our side, I do believe you have a special one from birth that never left your side for one minute, so good to make your acquaintance, :)

Joe Dimino

Date: 10/22/2023 6:11:00 PM

lovely read. Brought back memories of a very special person. When stepping from the ledge of blossom, we are given wings...and the untethered soul soars for eternity. We learn to live despite....live without...but never gone from within.

Mystic Rose Rose
Date: 10/23/2023 4:41:00 AM

I take it you lost a son if you did, my heart bleeds for you Joe, no greater pain for a parent. Thank God we got God's promises of reunion with our loved ones, something to live towards dear friend :)

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 10/22/2023 9:06:00 AM

Lost love is always popular, I know well. It is how you develop it that counts. Your poem is made up of great diction, excelling in imagery and emotion. Truly a heartbreaking poem. Blessings.

Mystic Rose Rose
Date: 10/22/2023 1:10:00 PM

Heartbreaking we are all familiar with it at some point or other in our lives Victor glad you enjoyed it

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 10/22/2023 4:37:00 AM

a soft and touching poem...brought tears to my eyes. I liked the entire poem but especially liked "as I pretend...death does not exist.' Poignant and sad. My heart aches for you. Will have to fave this poem. Have a pleasant Sunday, Sara

Mystic Rose Rose
Date: 10/22/2023 1:10:00 PM

It is fictional but it was written when I was feeling it, thanks for reading dear poet friend

Silent One

Date: 10/22/2023 1:44:00 AM

This is so beautiful and touching, it is like your tears wrote this poem and the ink emotively flowed from your quill of perfection... your words are so tender and full of devotion my friend..

Mystic Rose Rose
Date: 10/22/2023 3:53:00 AM

It was written while I was in the zone, S O so yes it would have been