Grace Williams Poet Rondeau

We Two Aged Friends

We two aged friends were caught today,
By shared glance.  Words I could not say
entranced.  Not you, new friends looked on,
As old friends spoke.  The grey false dawn
Broke thoughts while round us sunset played

Once enemies trapped in the fray,
Alike, but souls between us lay,
When we our disparate colours donned.
We two aged friends.

Freed, parted, only you could pray
Cold comfort: if we’d met halfway
Then emptiness would be foregone,
Time would let quarrels be withdrawn.
You loved not, yet this eve you stayed.
We two aged friends. 

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Onyebuchi Okonkwo January 9, 2012 at 3:14 AM Wonderful Rondeau. Congrats on ur win. One Love~O.O.

Sara Kendrick January 5, 2012 at 4:34 PM Congrats on your winning work..Sara

Jon Arno January 5, 2012 at 4:26 PM Congratulations on your beautiful write Best regards, Jon

Patrick Cornwall January 5, 2012 at 4:10 PM congrat on your lovely win .......n5oe

Harry Horsman January 5, 2012 at 9:37 AM What a beautiful flowing poem, congrats on a deserved winner. harry

David Williams January 5, 2012 at 7:56 AM Grace, congrats on your win, loved it great flow..David

Carol Sunshine Brown January 5, 2012 at 6:10 AM Congratulations on your win in ~Cyndi's~ "Gifts Given--Received" contest Grace. Love, Carol

Bob Quigley January 4, 2012 at 10:52 PM Loved this poem. This year my wife lost an aged friend. They had stayed close across the miles for 40 years. Congratulations. Grace Williams January 5, 2012 at 9:21 PM I am so sorry to hear about that. You can give her my deepest condolances if they will mean anything comming from me. I know how sad it is to lose someone like that. Thank you for your comment!

Kash Poet January 4, 2012 at 6:35 PM Congratulations Grace!An excellent Rondeau.

Gwendolen Song January 4, 2012 at 3:41 PM You make me want to write an rondeau right now..you have graced it's form so perfectly. Congrats on this special win. Gwendolen

Deb Wilson January 3, 2012 at 10:45 PM what a beautiful portrayal of life and friendship! Congratulations on your win...it's well deserved...love,Deb

Cyndi Macmillan January 3, 2012 at 10:00 PM Grace, this poem just dazzled me. Please, when you can, read my blog. Your poem won first place, and I have provided feedback on why it landed its top placement. Congratulations. I am so looking forward to reading more of your work. Keep writing! You have a fabulous voice! Grace Williams January 5, 2012 at 9:31 PM Thank you so much for that constructive feedback! I am very honoured that you chose my poem as the winner of your contest. I feel a bit stupid for leaving out the line, but I don't know if I'll add it back in. Honestly I am a bit afraid to mess it up now.

J. Dover December 30, 2011 at 1:10 PM This is one of the best poems I've ever read! You're so talented :) Great depth and diction, I love the way you tied everything in together at the end and furthermore, your name is gorgeous! Keep writing, Love, J.