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To Bloom Again

House Wrens in the Cottonwoods trill
Sonorous requiems ringing out as poetry
In sullen streams of languid silence-
A eulogy of bereft love 

Wistful woeful clouds scuddle
Across the somnolent heavens
As the fading of your footsteps once more
Have found their rhythm in my memory 

Your eyes, your face, your arms
Lie surrendered in my enchantment
Haunted by this ritual of melancholy
This final ‘Good-Bye’, this 'Last Dance'

You walked away long ago
To not remember that love never leaves
Those who know its eternal clock
Those who kept the flower and watered it

May 12, 2023

Anatomy of Melancholy Poetry Contest
Sponsored by:  Craig Cornish

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Date: 5/15/2023 10:49:00 AM
Each line is infused with a wistful sadness and memories! Your have truly explored the "anatomy of melancholy" Lonna and the way each part fits together to create your pensive tone poem. Congratulations on your win. Blessings.
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Lonna Blodgett
Date: 5/15/2023 11:17:00 AM
I so appreciate your comment Sam! Health and Happiness. Lonna
Date: 5/15/2023 6:21:00 AM
Congratulations, Lonna! I love sonorous requiems and the scuddle of clouds!
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Lonna Blodgett
Date: 5/15/2023 11:16:00 AM
I thank you Kim for your very kind comment! Health and happiness. Lonna
Date: 5/14/2023 7:34:00 PM
"Haunted by this ritual of melancholy This final ‘Good-Bye’, this 'Last Dance'" - melancholically beautiful. Congratulations!
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Lonna Blodgett
Date: 5/15/2023 11:15:00 AM
Thank you so very much! Health and happiness to you! Lonna

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