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Melancholy Mood

An overarching sadness 
permeates my soul
it presses me down like a mighty wave
and sentences me to melancholy pergatory. 

My morose mood 
traps me in its entangled web
all is darkness, self pity and doubt
the light of day is ever elusive. 

The hours turn like listless pages
in a worn out book of woes
colorless trees droop under a dreary sky
a mourning dove coos mercilessly.

The day drones on in monotone
weary thoughts drown in insignificance 
the road to hope is lost in a mirky mire 
until the weighty fog finally lifts
and the sun shines through once more. 









5/7/2023

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Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 8/10/2023 10:33:00 PM

Everybody gets the blues once in a while. Your poem portrays the feeling so well, Laura. I love the radiant sunshine at the end. :)

Laura Leiser
Date: 8/11/2023 2:26:00 PM

Thank you for commenting, Evelyn. Glad you liked this one! :)

Alexis Y.

Date: 5/19/2023 4:30:00 PM

WoW! Laura, I echo what Charlotte said, this is a good description of melancholy. I can relate to it very well, there was a time in my life when I was in this state. Thank God I'm not anymore. Congratulations on your winning write. Have a great day and weekend:-) Alexis

Laura Leiser
Date: 5/19/2023 5:12:00 PM

Thank you, Alexis! I’m glad these moods only come once in awhile. Then I turn to God in prayer snd He always gives me hope! :)

Charlotte Puddifoot

Date: 5/16/2023 5:10:00 AM

a most effective description of melancholy.."the hours turn like listless pages", i like that a lot - congrats on your win in the contest! :)

Laura Leiser
Date: 5/16/2023 1:02:00 PM

Thank you, Charlotte! :)

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 5/15/2023 6:26:00 AM

My favorite verse is 3. Congratulations, Laura!

Laura Leiser
Date: 5/15/2023 7:43:00 PM

Thank you, Kim! You are so supportive, as always! :)

Christuraj Alex

Date: 5/14/2023 7:42:00 PM

"it presses me down like a mighty wave and sentences me to melancholy purgatory" - beautifully illustrated. Congratulations!

Laura Leiser
Date: 5/15/2023 7:42:00 PM

Thank you, Christuraj! I’m glad you liked this one! :)

Daniel Turner

Date: 5/8/2023 5:17:00 AM

Light at the end of the tunnel. Very nicely done, Laura. Great to read you this morning. Hoping you are well.

Laura Leiser
Date: 5/8/2023 6:14:00 AM

Thank you, Daniel! I’m doing fine (at the moment) though have had some melancholy lately….comes and goes. I muddle through it somehow! Hope you are well, too, and thanks for your kind comments! :)

Lin Lane

Date: 5/7/2023 11:06:00 PM

There will always come the day when we feel the sun shining upon us once more. Melancholia is a burden to bear, but it always passes... often not quickly enough. Fine lines expressing the mood, Laura.

Laura Leiser
Date: 5/8/2023 6:10:00 AM

Thank you, Lin! I am glad you came by to comment and that you enjoyed this one!