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Walls of Desertion-

So she thought she chose the man of her heart
But he walk away old did he part
Walls of dessertion
This man left his wife
Packed up and walked away started a new life
He was into her yet not into her he was a liar and a thief
Mentally and physically he beat her down he was a false

Categories: desertion, analogy, anxiety, lost love,
Form: Free verse

Desertion

There once was a fellow lived in Pakistan
Who married a woman from Afghanistan
She refused the veil
He said "what the hell?"
And went off to join up with the Taliban.

written July 28, 2021

Categories: desertion, culture, humorous,
Form: Limerick

Sweet Desertion

To hold you again is my greatest desire,
To see in your eyes that which attracted me
The first time.

Al my dreams are wrapped up in your life.
All my hopes are waiting for you to realize
I love you.

I can’t concentrate because you’re on my mind
I can’t relate to anyone who isn’t
Just like you.

I need you now more

Categories: desertion, divorce, lonely, lost love,
Form: Free verse

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

An Invocation

An Invocation
Owusu Ansah!
		He birthed water
		it retained its wetness
		the water was not licked 
						dry.

Break your wooden confines!
				Get out!
				Get off!
				Get up!
Shake off the
		Pincers,
                        the vein grippers.
				Come Back!

Madam,
they go deaf,
that is the price 
they pay
	for

Categories: desertion, bereavement, cry,
Form: Free verse

I Wander the Desert Alone-Desertion In Barren Fields

Barren fields of mind-expanding,
within eyes dusty…
Forever dreaming oasis,
with winds howling cold.

Ringing sounds of silence,
tiresome travelling step by step…
Deceiving thirst occupied by illusions,
of fermenting thoughts standing still.

Demanding deserts daunting,
within daylight defiant…
Barren fields amidst broken hearts,
of lost souls sacrificed.

Silhouettes of sands blowing,
forgotten images thru endless time…
Storms of sorrow-drowning,
amongst whirlpools wandering.



...this is what I call a '360 backward

Categories: desertion, deep, depression, endurance,
Form: Free verse

Desertion

Desertion

the wind whispers “lonely” 
at the roller coaster pier
where happy screams of delight fright
still haunt the atmosphere

the rust moans “empty”
on a deserted Ferris Wheel
where lovers sought the height of night
now only girders squeal

the sky speaks in thunder
above the amusement park
a place where children’s laughs of glee
echo in cold and dark

10/30/17

The Sounds of the Past
Eve Roper,

Categories: desertion, absence, loneliness,
Form: Quatrain

Tasting Desertion

I can taste
Words you haven't yet spoken,
Violent betrayals preordained
To ooze over my blistered throat.
Broken promises,
Pinkies entwined 
While future fingers fade.
I can taste
Jokes you haven't yet told,
Our precious snapshots
Aired out for your friends.
Cackling hyenas,
Jackals tearing moments
She and I both revered.
Her poetry makes you laugh now;
I can only imagine
How mine will.
I can taste
A relationship you haven't yet

Categories: desertion, angst, anxiety, boyfriend, depression,
Form: Free verse

Desertion

The poor lady was waiting
On a stripped mouldy street
Her feeble lungs were panting
For drops of moisture
She trembled with broken sob
She was not a bird
Her broken heart took wings
Just to give a newborn kiss and hug 
She was waiting
Shivering in hunger
Deserted as a graveyard
In bloodcurdling desolation
She fell in with an incessant emotion
Love is a bland name.

Categories: desertion, absence, betrayal, emotions,
Form: Prose Poetry