Deborah Burch Poet Sonnet

The Handkerchief

The Handkerchief

I found your handkerchief today,
still folded in a square.
Inside a drawer put away,
as if you'd left it there.
 
I wrapped my hands around it tight,
then pressed it to my chest,
as tears began to cloud all sight,
my heart filled with unrest. 
 
I searched to find you in the folds
though nowhere was your smell,
just mem'ries  now, my heart still holds,
of love time cannot quell.
 
I found your handkerchief today,
reluctantly it's put away.


©deborah burch
6.21.13

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Robert Lindley January 5, 2017 at 11:49 AM BACK AGAIN TO READ THIS EXCELLENT POEM.. As I need a bit of inspiration at the moment my friend! And this gem gives such so generously, methinks! Deborah Burch January 5, 2017 at 4:04 PM I'm flattered sir!! Thank you for your kind admiration...can't wait to read what inspiration you create!! Big Hugggs. Deb

John Fleming January 3, 2017 at 4:45 PM A novel and original idea, Deborah - Excellent piece of creativity! All the very best for your New Year - Cheers! :) john Deborah Burch January 3, 2017 at 8:37 PM Thank you John!! Cheers and New Years to you!! :) Hugggs!! Deb

Connie Marcum Wong December 19, 2016 at 5:36 AM Outstanding Deb! Congratulations on your well-deserved win with this piece that touched my heart! 7 ; ) Deborah Burch January 3, 2017 at 8:37 PM Thank you Connie!! Mahalo!! :)

Doug Vinson December 17, 2016 at 2:10 PM Deb, you are so smooth - a sad but beautiful poem. Deborah Burch December 17, 2016 at 4:06 PM ;) thanks Doug!!big hugs. Deb

John Hamilton December 17, 2016 at 10:56 AM A stunning poem of sentimental memories and longing. So very much enjoyed your rhyme as well, congrats on the win! Deborah Burch December 17, 2016 at 11:11 AM Thank you so much John! :) Big Hugggs deb

Janice Canerdy December 16, 2016 at 8:22 PM A 7 for this lovely, moving, WINNING poem, Deborah! Janice Deborah Burch December 16, 2016 at 8:41 PM Thank you Janice!! Big Hugggs!! Deb.

Darren White December 9, 2016 at 1:21 AM Wow, that sonnet flows! I love writing sonnets, but on Soup I've only written two Shakespearean sonnets for a contest. Being bound to a certain format is lovely and hard and so fulfilling when it works. I love your two concluding lines. Deborah Burch December 9, 2016 at 1:28 AM Thank you Darren!! Writing sonnets is my fav. Well and hiaku. And rhyme ...Fiddle Dee Dee ...I kind of like most all forms. Lol. Big Hugggs. Deb

Robert Lindley December 6, 2016 at 6:56 PM A wonderful sonnet. Love the flow and the message of love's remembrance.. Adding to my fav list.. Deborah Burch December 6, 2016 at 8:14 PM Thank you Robert!! A high compliment coming from a fellow sonneteer! Big Hugggs!!! Cap'n Deb.