Short Forlornness Poems

Empty room, cold light, 
Shadows lengthen, silent walls, 
Heart's soft, fading beat.

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Eagle's trip of forlornness 
Starts off lofty 
As it spreads 
Its forceful wings 
And ascends 
On the breezes 
That bring the tempest...

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time is ticking -

if I listen closely

I can hear it; in the distance

a horn's mournful notes have begun to play -  

forlornness wafting to my ear cannot drown what I fear. . . 

sweet life  t r i c k l i n g . . . .  .   a  w  a  y
 
For Line Gauthier's Bite Size Poem no.44 Poetry Contest...

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A night slipped away, 
one wept to sleep, one had bunches to dream. 
A couple of lines the poet wrote, 
nothing that the muse saw. 
Three simple words kept the lovelorn up, 
four texts sent for a clueless hope. 

If love has numbed five senses, 
then the sixth one will be gifted. 
The seven deadly sins, hunger for love could be all.
The ninth day of forlornness ate the soul up,
isn’t it already a punishment? 
Perhaps the love in October was forever a torment. 
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