Agnes Krampe Poet Sedoka

Oh How I Miss You

The house feels hollow,
The only sound: my footsteps –
You took the laughter with you.
Minutes drip slowly –
The specter of loneliness
Stares at me with greedy eyes.

8/22/2017
For contest Oh how I miss you
Sponsored by Cecelia Hopkins-Drewer

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Line Gauthier September 17, 2018 at 1:18 PM Congrats on your win, Agnes.

Donna Roberts September 4, 2017 at 9:03 AM Congratulations, Oh the feels!

Andrea Dietrich August 27, 2017 at 9:18 PM wow, those last two lines. Amazing sedoka, Agnes. How did I ever miss this one!!

Arthur Vaso August 27, 2017 at 4:21 PM i enjoyed this write, and congrats on your win!!!

Probir Gupta August 26, 2017 at 10:43 AM Congratulations on your win, Agnes ... Thank you for liking my In my shirts your touch ... In your poem you have brought out the essence in just a single Sedoka ... Lovely ...

Vijay Pandit August 25, 2017 at 5:43 PM Congrats on your win, Agnes!

Jan Allison August 25, 2017 at 2:22 AM I knew this would be high on the winner's list Agnes:-) Many congrats:-) hugs Jan xx Agnes Krampe August 25, 2017 at 5:28 PM Thanks a lot, Jan - I can never predict what will do well in a contest.

John Lawless August 24, 2017 at 10:26 PM a big WOW....for that last couplet....gave me a shiver. Congrats on your placement in the contest Agnes Krampe August 25, 2017 at 5:28 PM Thank you so much, John.

Charlie Smith August 24, 2017 at 10:20 PM Wonderful write Agnes, congratulations...

Anita Harris August 24, 2017 at 6:05 PM Congratulations on this award-winning poem! So much feeling in so few words. Agnes Krampe August 25, 2017 at 5:28 PM Thank you, Anita.

Gregory Richard Barden August 24, 2017 at 5:45 PM Very nice Agnes - congratulations! :-) Agnes Krampe August 25, 2017 at 5:28 PM Thanks, Greg.

Heidi Sands August 24, 2017 at 5:34 PM Congratulations on your win Agnes!! :) Agnes Krampe August 25, 2017 at 5:27 PM Thank you, Heidi.

Cecelia Hopkins-Drewer August 24, 2017 at 5:22 PM Absence becomes a ghost - I found this inspiring Agnes. Agnes Krampe August 25, 2017 at 5:27 PM Thank you very much, Cecelia - I am so glad you liked my poem.

Judy Ball August 24, 2017 at 5:09 PM WoW! This is excellent. Really descriptive and super emotion. That's exactly what lonliness feels like. A winner for sure. God Bless and good luck. JB Been off line for awhile due to health problems. Good to be back. :) Agnes Krampe August 25, 2017 at 5:26 PM Thank you so much, Judy - sorry to hear you've been ill.

Jan Allison August 23, 2017 at 3:39 AM I welled up with tears reading your poem Agnes, the empty nest is hard to deal with but we have to let our children spread their wings and fly and they will be back to visit you soon:-) hugs Jan xx Agnes Krampe August 25, 2017 at 5:26 PM Thank you, Jan. You are right.

Barbara Green August 22, 2017 at 11:51 PM enjoyable read Agnes Krampe August 25, 2017 at 5:26 PM Thanks, Barbara.

Susan Ashley August 22, 2017 at 11:02 PM Hi Agnes, a beautifully melancholy write. I love your line 'Minutes drip slowly' poetic loveliness. :) Agnes Krampe August 25, 2017 at 5:25 PM Thank you so much, Susan.

Gregory Richard Barden August 22, 2017 at 10:43 PM Wonderful write and an exquisite Sedoka, Agnes ... I enjoyed this melancholy muse very much - wonderful! Blessings and best of wishes in the contest, my friend! :-) Agnes Krampe August 25, 2017 at 5:25 PM Thank you for your kind words, Greg.

Kim Rodrigues August 22, 2017 at 9:21 PM It is funny how that happens. We are more than a thing. We are a body with a soul. We feel the absence. <3 Kim Agnes Krampe August 25, 2017 at 5:25 PM Thank you, Kim. yes, we do.