sorrow
Sorrow
sorrow
she cleaned
lugubrious blood
from the corpse
of a bereaved world
not for empowerment
she lived
scratched out tears
lost beliefs
contrary
to deep affections
ruthlessness
tribulation
gentle healing time
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Written for:
Vice/Versa – Midnight Snack Weekly Prompt #2
Photo Credit: Dechobek at deviantART
Posted on January 11, 2012, in Poetry, Poetry Blog Roll and tagged bereaved, Dechobek, deviant art, Dimitar Variysky, empowerment, gentle healing, healing, mourning, poets united, sorrow, tribulation. Bookmark the permalink. 24 Comments.
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ZONGRIK 
This is oozing with sadness. Aptly matching the image prompt! Wonderful usage of the prompt.
Every word conveys the sorrow so intensely.
Definitely struck a chord in me…
a beautiful, moving interpretation of “sorrow” – love especially “scratched out tears lost beliefs” … wonderful and wondrous at the same time …
haunting
This is so sad, it conveys so much emotion good writing
Hello.
The word “lugubrious” sounded like a sad word, so I had to Google it. How fitting for this poem.
Penned very nicely.
Thanks for sharing.
Sorrow Has Entered My Heart
This was ver moving for me!!!!!!
~L
cleaning lugubrious blood from the corpse and scratching out tears…you’ve made something abstract like sorrow very palpable with these images
You , almost manually took sorrow and stretched it out, laying down flat, as I watched it grow … I like your verbs!
I wrote a sad one today for a good friend of mine who is still grieving the loss of her son who died from cancer at aged 39. Heart-felt.
He’s a 10 pound Yorkie, not a toy, I guess he is quite big for a Yorkie though. People ask me if he’s a Silke but, no he’s a pure bred Blue and tan Yorkie. 🙂
oh, that’s sad and very moving
http://lkkolp.wordpress.com/2012/01/19/the-rubber-band/
Touchingly sad write, Zongrik.
http://charleslmashburn.wordpress.com/2012/01/19/black-words/
I agree with Claudia. The sorrow and pain is palpable here and deeper than the loss of a person..it conveys almost a loss of faith. Well done.
The picture, your empathetic words of the sorrow. Moved me to my heart .
nice…my fav part…
she lived
scratched out tears
lost beliefs
contrary
to deep affections
def some grit to the feeling in this…very nice…
Very nicely done!
That sorrow is so deep it takes much away, which sometimes does not ever return.
Beauty in extremity. Not easy to manage. Well done.
Nice poem.. I think I read it on FEPC too. it has come out well with intense imagery ..making pain being felt
Very sad, interesting and not typical word and images choices make the poem unusual too. K.
A very moving write.
Anna :o]
You amaze me, Tammy. You are able to produce a prolific amount of poetry without sacrificing quality. This is strongly evocative.
This is my favorite:
“lost beliefs
contrary”