Sad Summer Sky

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Poem Published: 15th August 2025

Reworked from a poem I originally published here in 2023

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he spoke of sweet nothings 
like the weather and such
and that kiss that they stole 
on the first night they met

she watched on in silence 
as he reached out to touch
with a rose in his hand
while the sun slowly set



but that very same rose 
with its petals of tears
has since withered and died 
'neath the sad summer sky

it was laid at her grave 
by a man of some years
who’s remembered because 
he no longer comes by.

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Deb M

Date: 8/15/2025 8:41:00 PM

Awww Gary....what a brilliant write, one that grabbed my heart and gave it a huge tug! Beautifully sad and beautifully written! Made me emotional! Debx

Gary Radice
Date: 8/15/2025 11:28:00 PM

Hi Deb! This is a poem I've published, pulled, rewritten and jigged about with before you read it as it is now. I'm happy at last with it. Thank you for your lovely comments. Cheers - Gary

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 8/15/2025 11:24:00 AM

I enjoyed reading your wonderful yet sad write. It is hard to see flowers on a grave knowing someone still cares/loves. It is also hard to see no flowers on a grave knowing everyone one has moved far away or are also dead. Guess it is all part of life. Have a wonderful/blessed day writing away..................

Gary Radice
Date: 8/15/2025 11:25:00 PM

Thank you for your lovely comments Paula. Walking through churchyards has often inspired my poetry. Behind the carved words on every old gravestone there lies a story. Cheers - Gary

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 8/15/2025 6:12:00 AM

Fantastic write! Melodic and bittersweet! I’m reminded of when I first met my husband. I had a rose in hand and apoke as the rose, in my silly youth :) Hugs

Gary Radice
Date: 8/15/2025 7:02:00 AM

Thanks Kim. I was walking through a church graveyard near my home and I saw what looked like the remnants of a rose next to a grave. It had me thinking about those who visit their late loved ones, what they say to them at the grave, what they leave at the grave and then that time when they too pass so that nobody visits the grave any more. I truly appreciate your comments. Cheers - Gary