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Sorrow

Of death, know that sorrow is but a tender reminder
               of all the joyous love that was shared...

deathlovesorrowmonoku

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Silent One

Date: 9/18/2017 9:57:00 AM

So sad and so true my friend..

Charlie Smith
Date: 9/18/2017 10:28:00 AM

Thank you Silent One...

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 9/6/2017 8:33:00 AM

Hello Charlie, yes in death there is sorrow. Then in time that passes. Then the joy returns. have a lovely day my friend.

Charlie Smith
Date: 9/6/2017 6:32:00 PM

Thank you Darlene...

James Inman

Date: 9/4/2017 9:18:00 AM

Such wisdom in your words Charlie.

Charlie Smith
Date: 9/4/2017 10:21:00 AM

Thank you James...

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/3/2017 9:15:00 PM

Back to say Congrats!!

Arturo Michael

Date: 9/3/2017 5:43:00 PM

Painful has it may be...You expressed it very clearly...Enjoyed reading...Good night to you

Charlie Smith
Date: 9/4/2017 12:04:00 AM

And to you Arturo...

John Hamilton

Date: 9/2/2017 10:11:00 PM

Sooo true Charlie, I thank you from the bottom of my heart, you will never know how much this encouraged me!

Charlie Smith
Date: 9/3/2017 10:33:00 AM

That's as nice a compliment as one could ever receive, thank you John...

Freddie Robinson Jr.

Date: 9/2/2017 9:41:00 AM

True insight this poem yields, Charlie. Much gracious wisdom given in this short poem. A wonderful poem. Love and peace always.

Charlie Smith
Date: 9/2/2017 12:57:00 PM

Thank you Freddie...

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 9/1/2017 6:18:00 PM

Oh yes, death, our liberator, is much what you say dear, Charlie!

Charlie Smith
Date: 9/2/2017 12:58:00 PM

Thank you Demetrios...

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/1/2017 5:30:00 PM

wow, so profound. Love it, Charlie.

Charlie Smith
Date: 9/2/2017 12:58:00 PM

Thank you Andrea...

Anita Harris

Date: 8/30/2017 12:35:00 AM

Sometimes the poems with few words are the most profound. Good job.

Charlie Smith
Date: 8/30/2017 7:36:00 AM

Thank you Anita...

Afolabi Muideen

Date: 8/28/2017 4:54:00 PM

i visit this gem once again. brilliant poem

Charlie Smith
Date: 8/28/2017 7:34:00 PM

Thanks again Afolabi...

Susan Ashley

Date: 8/28/2017 12:53:00 PM

Charlie, this is breathtakingly beautiful. Deeply touching past the heart to the soul! Thank you for sharing this treasure :)

Charlie Smith
Date: 8/28/2017 7:33:00 PM

What a wonderful comment Susan, thank you...

Arthur Vaso

Date: 8/27/2017 7:31:00 PM

Now that is a great monoku, loved this!

Charlie Smith
Date: 8/27/2017 7:44:00 PM

Thank you Arthur...

Ravi Sathasivam

Date: 8/27/2017 5:55:00 AM

Excellent. Beautifully said. Thanks for sharing it

Charlie Smith
Date: 8/27/2017 7:44:00 PM

Thank you Ravi...

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/25/2017 5:37:00 PM

wow, this is so beautifully written. Profound!

Charlie Smith
Date: 8/25/2017 7:55:00 PM

Thank you Andrea...

Joseph May

Date: 8/25/2017 2:25:00 PM

Well said Charlie...

Charlie Smith
Date: 8/25/2017 7:56:00 PM

Thanks so much Joseph.

Eve Roper

Date: 8/24/2017 6:16:00 PM

So very true, Charlie, enjoyed ... ~*

Charlie Smith
Date: 8/24/2017 7:13:00 PM

Thank you Eve....

Vladislav Raven

Date: 8/24/2017 10:39:00 AM

HI Charlie, beautiful words encapsulating your thought in this short form. Congratulations on this piece. It goes into my faves Charlie. Your Friend always....Mike.

Charlie Smith
Date: 8/24/2017 12:48:00 PM

Thank you so very much Mike.