View From Love's Hill

I stood on love's hill and watched the sunset
Heard my heartbeat through the valley of time
It echoed off canyon walls where souls wept
Faded with lost sounds of internal rhymes
I began the long night where darkness reigns
Where the mind plays its sad flute, no one hears
Worthless memories, pictures that remained
Dissolved so slowly as I screamed, I'm here
I waited all night for the empty dawn
Faced loneliness and heard its voice within
Struggled with anguish until it was gone
And found reason and my sanity again

I searched the vastness to welcome its peace
Stood on love's hill until illusions ceased
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Trichet Avatar
August 8, 2014 at 11:31 PM
Well done Frederic, heartfelt. Congrats
Gibson Avatar
August 7, 2014 at 8:07 PM
Frederick...a beautiful sonnet, a pleasure to read. Congratulations.
Johnson Avatar
August 7, 2014 at 7:27 PM
A beautiful sonnet and win. congratulations. Love, Joyce
Puddifoot Avatar
August 7, 2014 at 6:47 AM
ah, the master of sonnets strikes a winner again! a classically beautiful poem, and I love that line "where the mind plays its sad flute"...pensive but lovely - congrats on your win in my contest :)
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August 7, 2014 at 6:41 AM
Awesome.... linda
Ludden Avatar
January 16, 2014 at 3:31 PM
Bully! I don't do ratings, but I can stand and cheer. Fine writing, which is all I see from you. -Dean
Parker Avatar
January 16, 2014 at 4:14 PM
thank you for not rating and for reading
Dietrich Avatar
January 11, 2014 at 12:11 AM
You write a sonnet very well. It's one of my all time favorite forms to write in. I bet you have done many, and this is a sad theme beautifully addressed.
Parker Avatar
January 11, 2014 at 8:21 AM
thank you Andrea for your kind answer and yes I have written hundreds, still learning to do them right
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