Joseph May Poet Quatrain

When Poets Leave

Will one more leave us in the morrow
 And color sad the break of dawn
 Will they leave words we can borrow
 To inspire us when they're gone

 Some leave no traces of their verse
 Just the silence of an empty page
 In quiet storms their words disperse
 In wistful winds they disengage

 Will it be you or will it be me
 Who takes that silent flight
  Or will we sail the cyber sea
 Like ships passing in the night
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White Wolf June 19, 2017 at 12:16 PM Or will we sail the cyber sea like ships passing in the night! Love this one, Joseph! Well done and congrats mate

Bartholomew Williams June 17, 2017 at 3:09 PM Joseph, I really like your well written and sadly true poem. Congratulations on your win! :) Bartholomew

Agnes Krampe June 17, 2017 at 2:11 PM Beautiful and sad, and so very pertinent. It is sad when people leave and take their poems away with them. Congrats on your win, Jospeh.

Dale Gregory Cozart June 17, 2017 at 9:57 AM This is beautiful. Congrats.

Funom Makama June 17, 2017 at 9:55 AM Hello friend. Its been a while. LORD! This is just vintage you! Excellent, Awesome and a master in this covetous craft of writing. Keep on flowing the ink of your mind. A 7 for sure.

Janice Canerdy June 17, 2017 at 7:48 AM I'm back to say CONGRATS, Joseph! Janice

Maria Williams June 7, 2017 at 3:59 AM It is indeed so sad to see so many good poets leave lately. You have penned this beautifully Joseph......Maria

Janice Canerdy June 4, 2017 at 9:19 PM Well-written and moving, Joseph! Janice

Sara Ella June 4, 2017 at 8:27 AM This is a sad truth. Your poem is so beautiful - very well done!

Joanna Daniel June 4, 2017 at 5:48 AM Yes, Joseph, I miss them all, beautiful write for them:) a fave:)

Andrea Dietrich June 3, 2017 at 7:59 PM wow, Joseph, VERY good work here. It's so serious and sad and also lyrical and lovely. One of your best, I'd say.

Paul Callus June 3, 2017 at 10:02 AM I can relate to your lovely yet sad poem, Joseph. Parting is always emotional, whichever way you look at it. In the 3 years I've been here, many people have gone their way, but hope lingers, awaiting a return. ~ Regards // paul Joseph May June 3, 2017 at 4:48 PM Thank you Paul, we keep hoping for their return

Akkina Downing June 2, 2017 at 7:53 PM So sad but what a beautiful tribute to them. I may not be here that long and not know them personally but their poems have touched me and I do miss them too. This place have become a place to go for comfort and laughter. Thank you Joseph for this beautiful poem... hugs :) Joseph May June 3, 2017 at 5:09 AM Thank you Akkina, their poems are what they leave to inspire us,

Barry Stebbings June 2, 2017 at 4:40 PM There seem to have been a few who have left recently, some of those were very welcoming to me when I first joined so I feel their absence. A lovely poem expressing what I think a lot of us feel. Very well done. // Barry Joseph May June 2, 2017 at 5:08 PM I remember those who welcomed me too, most of them are gone, thank you Barry

Anne-Lise Andresen June 2, 2017 at 2:47 PM - It feels sad ... although we have never meets ... - There are so many i miss here, both as a person and their beautiful work - A lovely poem, Joseph - Happy weekend and hugs // Anne-Lise :) Joseph May June 2, 2017 at 5:05 PM Thank you Anne, we all miss those who leave, Have a good weekend

Heidi Sands June 2, 2017 at 10:09 AM Hi Joseph. You have written this so well. It is so sad to see poets leave here. I understand these words you have written. I hope that we poets left here can continue to support one another and hopefully there will not be more abrupt goodbye's anytime soon. Thanks for sharing. Joseph May June 2, 2017 at 5:04 PM Thank you Heidi, a lot of times they leave so silently

Daniel Turner June 2, 2017 at 8:21 AM Very well written, Joseph. I am simply at a loss for words. I realize people have lives but I don't know why so many of our friends are leaving and not coming back. I haven't been reading any hostile comments. Joseph May June 2, 2017 at 9:18 AM Thank you Daniel, we can only hope some will return

Connie Marcum Wong June 2, 2017 at 7:22 AM This is a fantastic tribute to Charma and to others who have left us Joseph. I love your last two lines especially. Brilliant! : ) Joseph May June 2, 2017 at 8:58 AM Thank you so much Connie, so many have left us

Jan Allison June 2, 2017 at 6:32 AM My heart is heavy reading your poem Joseph:-( I am so so saddened that Charma has decided to leave soup BUT her beautiful poetry will still remain and we can still keep in touch with her via soup or e mail. I met her and her wonderful family last year and have many treasured memories:-) hugs Jan xx Joseph May June 2, 2017 at 7:53 AM It is sad when poets leave the soup Jan, glad you were able to meet her and can still keep in touch with her...hugs