Frederic Parker Poet Free verse

The Chair

Footprints have frozen in Winter's hard ground
from a cold angry night when my love fled
into a world of despair and rain
the cabin door is still open...banging
by restless winds that sweep across its wooden floor 
where we once danced to music in candlelight

now... covered by dust and dead leaves
from Autumn's demise

the last glow from a setting sun cuts ribbons across a chair
left from a time my heart cannot forget
resting still with the cobwebs of time
once, a hand-carved gift...left as the last symbol
of worthless love

now, it's the last refuge of a broken heart
alone...abandon

here I will sit with my saxophone and play
all the favorite songs we danced to
between yesterday's thoughts and shots of whiskey
before I pull the trigger on my sad life
to leave the chair alone...no more

11/17/18

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Susan Ashley June 1, 2019 at 8:00 PM I'm pleased to return and re-read this deeply expressive and poignant poem, dear Frederic. The drama of the melancholy piano is the perfect accompaniment to this sad beauty. Such a moving poetic experience. Congratulations on your excellent win, dear poet. Warmest wishes always, my inspiring friend.. ~Susan

Connie Marcum Wong November 19, 2018 at 12:59 PM The kind of pain from a broken heart becomes all consuming and all the brokenhearted can think about is ending that pain. You have captured the broken heart well in this lovely, lovely poem Frederic! Congratulations on your deserving First Placement in Brian's contest! : )

Edward Ibeh November 18, 2018 at 11:19 AM Excellent poem, Frederick!:-) Congrats on your top placement in Brian's contest!

Heidi Sands November 18, 2018 at 6:14 AM This is very powerful and superbly written Frederic :)

Susan Ashley November 17, 2018 at 7:42 PM Wow! Frederic, I would say our muses are definitely on the same dark wavelength this evening. A deeply emotional poem with moving and intimate imagery of a devastated heart. An emotive and evocative sad beauty with a powerful impact, dear poet. A fav! Warmest wishes always my friend.. ~Susan