The Poems I Never Wrote

I didn't pen the words,
I didn't script the lines, 
To extol her virtues,
To praise her perseverance.

They lay in my chamber,
Fallowed in my hind part,
I was naive with words,
Stagnant with its fluidity.

She stood tall like a bamboo,
Unruffled by life's vicissitudes,
Unperturbed by its tempest,
Unscathed by its inferno.

She pushed back the tide,
Meandered the clouded pathway,
She wrestled the assailants,  
Freed from midnight's grasp.

Time after time she prevailed,
Until she took a bow,
It was time for her to leave the stage,
Pull together the curtains.




October 7, 2022.
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Kauffman Avatar
October 20, 2022 at 10:16 AM
What a wonderful homage to your grandmother Thompson. Your words reflect my feelings for my grandmother who, through life's storms and chaos, "stood tall like bamboo" - straight yet able to flow with strong winds. I still miss her. Congratulations on your win!
Emate Avatar
October 20, 2022 at 2:58 PM
Thank you, Sam. I missed mine dearly, too.
Lawless Avatar
October 16, 2022 at 4:51 AM
I believe this is an ode to the "muse" disguised as the passion of loving's maturation. Well done Thompson.
Emate Avatar
October 16, 2022 at 5:19 AM
No, it's a poem dedicated to my grandma. I love her so much.
Faulkner Avatar
October 15, 2022 at 12:43 PM
This is so layered with the silent admiration of love, I especially like 'stagnant with its fluidity' congratulations on your win
Emate Avatar
October 15, 2022 at 3:36 PM
Thank you, Michelle. I'm honoured.
La France Avatar
October 15, 2022 at 9:43 AM
Thompson, a wonderful free verse and congratulations on your win in Craig's contest, blessings Constance
Emate Avatar
October 15, 2022 at 12:27 PM
Thank you, Constance. It's an honour.
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