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Melancholy Unsayable

When summer falls away,
I find myself beneath a bending willow.
Inside myself, I'm weeping along with it
as its supple limbs tremble in September's wind.

A harvest moon appears as if to mock the sun,
a sun which not so long ago had shone profoundly.
The willow's branches sweep the shadows of fleeting days.
I shiver in the gloaming.

Copyright © Andrea Dietrich | Year Posted 2017

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John Watt Date: 11/30/2020 2:21:00 PM Many images of melancholy you have utilized in your eight lines - the willow, the end of summer, the wind, the moon, the shadows, the gloaming. Beautifully sad, my friend. Login to Reply

Gregory Richard Barden Date: 3/23/2018 7:46:00 PM Congratulations on your win, Andrea - keep up the great work! :-) <3 Login to Reply

Subimal Sinha-Roy Date: 3/21/2018 12:26:00 AM Congratulations, Andrea. The imagery is wonderful. Login to Reply

Sakshi Singh Date: 3/21/2018 12:13:00 AM Congratulations! :) Login to Reply

Kim Rodrigues Date: 3/19/2018 9:10:00 PM I love this line: I sway beneath a bending willow. Congrats! Login to Reply

Jan Allison Date: 3/19/2018 3:45:00 PM absolutely beautiful Andrea, can't believe i missed reading this gem before, congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xx Login to Reply

Gary Smith Date: 3/19/2018 11:08:00 AM How lovely Andrea, congrats :) Login to Reply

Laura Leiser Date: 3/19/2018 9:51:00 AM Very beautiful imagery in your poem, Andrea. Congrats on your win! :) Login to Reply

Line Gauthier Date: 3/19/2018 9:43:00 AM Congrats on your top win, Andrea. Login to Reply

Janice Canerdy Date: 3/19/2018 8:37:00 AM Sooo lovely, Andrea! CONGRATS. Janice Login to Reply

Susan Ashley Date: 3/19/2018 8:19:00 AM I adore this lovely write Andrea, which gets more beautiful with every read.. A Fave! Congratulations on another excellent win with this fantastic poem!! Warmest wishes. ~Susan Login to Reply

Muhammad Imtiaz Date: 2/8/2018 12:05:00 AM This is without any doubt beautiful write Login to Reply

Beautiful Scars Date: 1/9/2018 10:58:00 AM beautifully expressed sweet Andrea, congrats :)-luloo Login to Reply

Line Gauthier Date: 1/6/2018 6:44:00 PM Congrats on your solid win, Andrea. Well done. Login to Reply

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 1/6/2018 12:43:00 PM I somehow missed this one Andrea. It is so lovely! Congratulations. I am happy to be on the winner's list with you! : ) Login to Reply

John Hamilton Date: 1/6/2018 8:58:00 AM This is stunning imagery Andrea, congrats on another winning write! Login to Reply

Susan Ashley Date: 12/4/2017 7:03:00 PM Andrea, returning with another round of congratulations for your top placement in the contest with this great write. Login to Reply

Eve Roper Date: 12/4/2017 3:18:00 PM Congratulations,Andrea, this was a great write. Hugs Eve ~`* Login to Reply

Joseph May Date: 12/4/2017 7:48:00 AM Congrats on your win Andrea Login to Reply

Kim Rodrigues Date: 12/4/2017 7:15:00 AM Just beautiful! Congrats, Andrea! Login to Reply

Beautiful Scars Date: 12/4/2017 5:20:00 AM beautiful and profound sweet Andrea....thank you and congrats :) Login to Reply

Subimal Sinha-Roy Date: 12/4/2017 2:45:00 AM Congratulations,Andrea on your win and first placement. Login to Reply

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 12/2/2017 11:07:00 PM YES. Though you make S.A.D. sound so beautiful ;) xo! Login to Reply

Faye Gibson Date: 12/2/2017 11:26:00 AM Love the line "sweeping the shadows of fleeting days." Beautiful from start to finish. Congratulations. Login to Reply

Rob Carmack Date: 12/2/2017 1:49:00 AM These lines: "sweeping the shadows of fleeting days. A harvest moon appears as if to mock the sun," are my favorites. Congrats on your win. Login to Reply

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