Howard Kerr Poet Free verse

Veils Of Wistfulness

Vain tears
           they seep in 
             silent streams
                lurk darkly 
                  behind 
              a  repressed 
               shadowy wail
                  taunt or tease 
                fond veils
                 torn and tattered
            seldom worn
               visibly 
                 of dull
           wistfulness
              oe’r silver 
             passage 
              or faux gold
                 bridge 
              whose 
       wobbly  link
    to halcyon
      august days 
         putative ring
     mere hollow 
       bell toll   
 purported peal
    a shallow chime
  vanishing vapour
    of hazy clang
     nocturnal raptures
    of mythic  maze 
      bagatelle vacuous
         chimera amplified 
      by skewed perspective 
        tangents rimmed 
   by fantasy

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Andrea Dietrich August 14, 2026 at 3:26 PM Hmm the veils remind me of eyelashes. Lots of pretty words, Howard. Howard Kerr August 14, 2026 at 11:33 PM Why thank you, Andrea, for your. comments. Howard

Sara Kendrick August 14, 2026 at 4:24 AM Howard, I can feel the emotion in this one. Way to go. 👏✍️. Sara K. Howard Kerr August 14, 2026 at 4:58 AM I can sense your sincerity too, Sara. Thank you so much. Howard