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Too Soon Bereft

Come quickly spring, just weeks away, fulfill your promise - life anew; a ring to give, a vow to take, a oneness where there once were two. A fleeting, tragic, rain-drenched moment; one is gone, just one is left. Foul winter taking one too soon, and leaving one too soon bereft. Excerpt taken from "Winter's Antidote" for the Rithimus Divisa 6 Poetry Contest

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Line Gauthier

Date: 1/20/2021 5:13:00 AM

I love how you've captured the hope for an early spring ~

John Watt
Date: 1/20/2021 3:11:00 PM

After all is gone, what is left but hope?

Sara Kendrick

Date: 10/15/2020 7:50:00 AM

Congrats. Sara

John Watt
Date: 10/15/2020 3:38:00 PM

Thank you Sara. Enjoy your day.

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 9/27/2020 10:31:00 AM

I remember the original poem this is from, so thrilled you got a first for this, it is so eloquent, chokes me up a little to read (in a good way!)

John Watt
Date: 9/27/2020 8:45:00 PM

I know you have also known loss, and you know that healing balm that can come from pouring out the overpowering emotions into verse. I do appreciate the fact that you remember the original, and that you felt some emotion at reading this. That means a lot, my friend.

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 9/27/2020 9:32:00 AM

Congratulations on your first trophy win, with many more to come. You are a wonderful writer. Enjoy your win and day with blessings.............

John Watt
Date: 9/27/2020 8:43:00 PM

Aw, thanks for noticing that, Paula. The kind souls at Soup such as yourself are so gracious to celebrate a trivial little thing like that with me... makes me smile. Have a great week, my friend!

Jenna Logan

Date: 9/26/2020 4:59:00 PM

Love bereft wounds the heart, so tenderly rendered in your lines, John. Congratulations.

John Watt
Date: 9/26/2020 11:10:00 PM

Thank you Jenna. Your support and uplifting comments always mean so much.

John Hamilton

Date: 9/26/2020 4:39:00 PM

Congrats John a wonderfully composed 4 lines of rhyme, worthy of a top win. Now I have to go see the original.

John Watt
Date: 9/26/2020 11:10:00 PM

Thank you John for congrats and for being such a supportive poetry friend.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/26/2020 10:16:00 AM

I am so happy for you. I think this is your first trophy? Wow, Congratulations, John. Very well done! By the way, I left a few answers to questions you posed in your recent comments to me. I never am aware when poets return replies to my comments. Do you get notifications for it? I have only to do the contest for LIne and that acrostic contest that looks so fun. Gotta run errands and hopefully can catch up here later!!

John Watt
Date: 9/26/2020 10:58:00 PM

Thank you for celebrating my first trophy with me. I don't get notifications for replies, but I check on them every day at Inbox > Replies. Thanks for answering my questions.

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 9/26/2020 10:14:00 AM

This is both sad and beautiful at the same time John and congrats my friend on your very deserved trophy win, be blessed both you and your family and may your poems always grace the pages of Poetry Soup. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

John Watt
Date: 9/26/2020 11:01:00 PM

Very grateful for you reaching out, Jenn. This is always a hard day to remember, but very heartwarming at how things turned out for my niece. God bless you ~ John

Beata Agustin

Date: 9/26/2020 5:29:00 AM

Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing this delightful muse. God bless you.

John Watt
Date: 9/26/2020 10:59:00 PM

Thank you Beata! God bless ~ John

Gary Radice

Date: 9/26/2020 2:57:00 AM

You absolutely nailed it with this excellent piece John. Congratulations.

John Watt
Date: 9/26/2020 10:58:00 PM

Thank you, Gary. That is high praise indeed.

Paul Callus

Date: 9/26/2020 12:08:00 AM

An excellent choice, John! For some poetry comes so naturally! Congratulations on the much deserved trophy!! ~ Regards // paul

John Watt
Date: 9/26/2020 12:20:00 AM

Thank you Paul, for the kind words and congrats! Warm regard ~ John

Anisha Dutta

Date: 9/25/2020 9:40:00 PM

BIG CONGRATS John to win TOP. Blessing always.

John Watt
Date: 9/25/2020 10:04:00 PM

You are so sweet to come by with your kind words, Anisha.

Susan Ashley

Date: 9/25/2020 7:03:00 PM

It's a pleasure to return with a big round of applause, my dear friend. Congratulations, John, on your worthy and well-deserved trophy win with this exceptional and emotional piece. Warmest wishes, dear poet, enjoy your win! ~Susan

Susan Ashley
Date: 9/26/2020 7:57:00 AM

Indeed, John, it is a pleasure to share in this golden celebration on the podium with you and thank you for celebrating POTD with me as well!:))

John Watt
Date: 9/25/2020 10:04:00 PM

Thank you for celebrating with me, dear Susan. Your support means so much to me. Celebrating your POTD today with you!

Laura Leiser

Date: 9/25/2020 6:50:00 PM

Ah, you scored big, John! Congrats on your trophy win with this stunning stanza! So happy for you and well deserved! :)

John Watt
Date: 9/25/2020 10:01:00 PM

Thank you my dear friend! I so appreciate your support through my years at Soup.

Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 9/25/2020 6:41:00 PM

Congratulations on your win in the Rithimus Divisa 6 Premiere Poetry Contest, John - I appreciate you taking the time to enter. This was a contest full of quality, and the placements came down to very small things, indeed - what a joy to read such poetic cream, (and yours at the very top)! Blessings, My Friend! :o)

John Watt
Date: 9/25/2020 9:59:00 PM

Wow, Greg. How can I thank you enough for your generous placement (and my first trophy)! Thanks for sponsoring another great contest... looking forward to reading the winning entries. Enjoy your weekend, my friend!

Susan Ashley

Date: 9/25/2020 5:28:00 PM

Ah, I knew I felt familiar with this sadly beautiful piece, John. This soulful gem is a wonderful choice for Greg's contest. This stanza, standing alone from your original poem, is not lessened in it's deep emotional impact. Here, the imagery of a heartbreaking moment is in full focus. Of course, I had to go back and re-visit "Winter's Antidote", a poem that fills my heart with feelings - your poignant pen never fails you, John, and it certainly never fails to move me deeply. Warmest wishes my dear friend.. ~Susan

John Watt
Date: 9/26/2020 12:19:00 AM

You are too kind to read and re-read the original and the excerpt. Thank you for the sweet review and generous assessment, dear friend. I have sure missed you!

John Watt
Date: 9/25/2020 9:54:00 PM

You are too kind to read and re-read the original and the excerpt. Thank you for the sweet review and generous assessment, dear friend. I have sure missed you!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/24/2020 1:14:00 PM

I think you chose a GREAT stanza here. It's profound and I believe metaphorical as well! .

John Watt
Date: 9/24/2020 1:47:00 PM

Thank you. It's from one of my poems from 4 years ago.