Nesting

The horrid hollowness of the empty nest,
viewed without a redress, empty nest.

Years of doting, uplifting, caring
bring forth a man of kindness, empty nest.

The sun which rose with his laughter
sets with a mother’s loneliness, empty nest.

Let my heart sing with each memory
of cuddled child breathless, empty nest.

Remembering you, longing for your smile,
brings meaning home, fullness to empty nest.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Johnson-Saunders Avatar
October 9, 2013 at 9:36 PM
This is a difficukt form! I went way back to find this beauty...just doing some research for your contest. Most of the poems I found in the best ghazal category do not follow the form.
Owens Avatar
April 27, 2010 at 8:38 PM
Congratulations on your win...enjoyed..Marty
Sweetheart Avatar
April 27, 2010 at 3:27 PM
Congrats TEACH on your HM in Jared's contest.. amazing and awesome write and honor for u to enjoy... luv.. Linda-Marie..
La France Avatar
April 11, 2010 at 6:29 PM
You did a great job, I really like many of your lines, just beautiful.. let my heart sing with each memory... , best of luck in the contest.. love constnce
A  Avatar
April 7, 2010 at 8:53 AM
Enjoyed ! thank you.
Hickman Avatar
April 5, 2010 at 9:17 PM
Beautifully written and expressed, I have not tried this form yet ,,though I plan too,,but I have already seen a winner for sure,,,,Thank you again for your words that you left behind upon mine,,,Blessings..Cecil
Richards Avatar
April 2, 2010 at 8:00 AM
Ahhhhhhh!!! Wish this were mine!!! (Me thinks I tried tooooo hard ..ha ha!! ) Simply terrific, Debbie!! I tend to over think it!!
Culverhouse Avatar
April 2, 2010 at 5:30 AM
good one!! Enjoyed reading today. YOu got it!
Cheeseman Avatar
April 2, 2010 at 5:22 AM
Beautiful Deborah, cant improve on that Daniel
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