Wistful

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"The pain is deep when the heart is spent"...Poet Your face floats through my mind in vaporous wistful dreams of illusion that drape over my soul in an invisible cloak of yearning the footprints you left on the soft ground as you vanished in the shadows when the rain poured the last cold kiss devoid of feeling frozen by the heart's emotional collapse these are visions of melancholy that dance with me on a floor of vacuous emptiness I found where nostalgia is a hard shattered shard of lament that lay scattered across my mind in sobs of burning torment that form a wistful smile to cover my forlorn face whenever you appear so present

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Constance La France

Date: 4/23/2024 4:28:00 AM

Frederic, congratulations on your win in my contest with this entrancing poem, I love the music and quote too, Constance

Paul Callus

Date: 4/12/2024 12:56:00 AM

This poem is beautiful in all it's sad, heart-aching emotions that automatically bring to mind similar experiences of our own, Frederick. The last stanza reaches a most captivating climax. Your Quote, and the piano rendition of 'Memory' compliment the poem perfectly [a fav for me]. ~ Regards, my friend // paul

Ink Empress

Date: 4/10/2024 4:04:00 AM

Dear frederick, i always enjoy reading your poems and this is no exception, the way your lines flow in such a soulful manner is what stands out the most for me. I love especially how youv written “ these are visions of melancholy that dance with me on a floor of vacuous emptiness I found where nostalgia is a hard shattered shard of lament that lay scattered across my mind in sobs of burning torment“ impeccable! Just brilliant! Every word here deserves all the accolades! A fav! BOL

Eileen Manassian

Date: 4/10/2024 12:20:00 AM

Love your romantic writes. Love isn't easy to give up even when it's only one sided. Wish it were always reciprocal. You've captured the pain so well here. Thanks for the visit.