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Pitiful Illusions

Pitiful illusions


I've had spectral visions, haunt me in my dreams
Spinning my meditations, into nightmarish schemes
My pitiful illusions, scatter in depth of night
Mourning has broken...darkness conquers daylight



John Derek Hamilton
December 18,2019

Excerpt taken from my poem
Mourning has broken
written October 10,2019

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Andrea Dietrich Date: 10/9/2020 10:01:00 AM Here is one i had not yet seen. This is really good, John. and I see it won. Congratulations!! Login to Reply John Hamilton Date: 10/10/2020 9:33:00 AM Thanks Andrea, you did leave a comment previously but glad you liked it enough for a second visit!

James Inman Date: 1/14/2020 11:46:00 PM John, a wonderfully deep write. Enjoyed it very much. Login to Reply John Hamilton Date: 1/14/2020 11:52:00 PM Thanks James for the nice visit and comment!

Laura Leiser Date: 1/14/2020 4:19:00 PM The tone is palpable and powerful in your excellent poem, John! Congrats on your top placement! :) Login to Reply John Hamilton Date: 1/14/2020 4:34:00 PM Thanks Laura I'm so pleased that you liked it enough to comment!

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 1/14/2020 10:59:00 AM Congratulations on your wonderful deserving 1st placement John. xxoo Login to Reply John Hamilton Date: 1/14/2020 11:34:00 AM Thanks Connie, it was a nice surprise I usually don't do well in contests, thanks for your support!

Sandra Adams Date: 1/14/2020 10:57:00 AM back to say congratulations on a top win John... :) hugs Login to Reply John Hamilton Date: 1/14/2020 11:33:00 AM Thanks Sandy, it was a nice surprise, I don't usually do well in contests, thanks for your support!

Chris Green Date: 1/14/2020 10:15:00 AM Wow, congrats my friend. Had you not commented on mine this morning, I would have forgotten all about entering this contest. Good job John. Login to Reply John Hamilton Date: 1/14/2020 10:19:00 AM Hey thanks Chris yours is a beauty, glad to see you pass by today, always a pleasure, HAGD!

Lin Lane Date: 1/14/2020 6:41:00 AM One of the first place winners. Now, I hope this convinces you to write more poetry in addition to lyrics. Login to Reply John Hamilton Date: 1/14/2020 8:32:00 AM Wow that's great news thanks Lin for telling me. I may try but poetry is so much more like work lyrics come easily to me. Thanks for the encouragement!

FJ Thomas Date: 1/7/2020 9:13:00 AM ...of course John. Are you okay? Login to Reply FJ Thomas Date: 1/7/2020 1:47:00 PM Okay :) John Hamilton Date: 1/7/2020 10:57:00 AM Sure Flo, it's just a poem, thanks for your concern!

FJ Thomas Date: 1/6/2020 7:48:00 PM Wow John. This is beautifully dark. Login to Reply John Hamilton Date: 1/7/2020 8:23:00 AM Thanks Flo I'm glad you liked it enough to leave a great comment!

Andrea Dietrich Date: 12/21/2019 7:04:00 PM wonderful verse you selected for his contest, John. I especially love the ending on this gem. Login to Reply John Hamilton Date: 12/21/2019 9:43:00 PM Thanks Andrea for stopping by and leaving a nice comment!

Brenda Chiri Date: 12/21/2019 8:14:00 AM Wow John this one was truly amazing! But you know I'm partial to these types anyway but still WOW! I like i like!;) Login to Reply Brenda Chiri Date: 12/24/2019 11:35:00 PM Lol merry Christmas John to you and yours! Hope it's a great day for you!;) John Hamilton Date: 12/21/2019 12:34:00 PM Thanks Brenda, I like, I like your comment!!

M. L. Kiser Date: 12/20/2019 11:27:00 AM Powerful feeling here; well done and good luck in the contest. Login to Reply John Hamilton Date: 12/20/2019 12:06:00 PM Thanks MLK nice of you to pass by with your well wishes, glad you liked it!

Eve Roper Date: 12/19/2019 11:42:00 PM Love the verse, John, the line " mourning has broken... darkness conquers daylight. Great for the contest Login to Reply John Hamilton Date: 12/20/2019 9:52:00 AM Thanks Eve for your visit and encouraging words!

Constance La France Date: 12/19/2019 8:20:00 PM John wonderful, so deep and haunting. I get nightmares too that make no sense to me in the morning! Login to Reply John Hamilton Date: 12/20/2019 9:51:00 AM Thank you Constance for your visit and your thoughts!

Sandra Adams Date: 12/19/2019 8:11:00 PM i think we have all had these nightmares that haunt within the darkness...i know i have, some seem all too real at times! I like this one, great choice for the contest.. i will have to venture over and check the whole poem out when time allows...it's been crazy busy at work with so many out and at home with the funeral...i am lacking in time and behind in reading and writing...but trying... hugs :) Login to Reply John Hamilton Date: 12/20/2019 9:51:00 AM Thanks Sandy Glad you came by and left a great comment!

Brandy Nicole Date: 12/19/2019 1:55:00 PM Sometimes, it's not as magical as it seems. In dreams. It happens! I suppose that is why it is called a "Nightmare" An illusion is simply that- an illusion. ~ Brandy Login to Reply John Hamilton Date: 12/19/2019 3:25:00 PM Thanks Brandy I appreciate your nice visit and comment!

Lin Lane Date: 12/18/2019 4:39:00 PM Those would be exactly the kind of lines to appeal to Greg's vision of good poetry. I'm going to have to read the original poem now. Well wishes for the contest, J.D. Login to Reply John Hamilton Date: 12/18/2019 5:16:00 PM Hey Lin, thanks for dropping by, yeah I think I know what he likes, this was from my poem that won POTD a while back, I don't do many poems but this one should do ok, I rarely enter contests...too much like work lol!

Chris Green Date: 12/18/2019 3:18:00 PM A wonderful verse to enter in the contest. This could stand on it's own very easily my friend. Best wishes in the contest Login to Reply John Hamilton Date: 12/18/2019 5:14:00 PM Thanks for the vote of confidence Chris, I hope Greg agrees with you, I appreciate your visits as always!