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Monday, July 11, 2022

Loneliness

A couple of poems I've gotten done...
One is thoughtful.
One for fun!

Finding What You Seek

“Look for the light,” he said to me.
“When all’s a blank and lonely sea,
And life becomes a mystery,
You'll find there's possibility,
Cause those things you seek, you'll see!”
I shine life's flashlight from the lee,
The darkness flies, the shadows flee.
And in its single beam, I see
Trembling there in lonely glee,
A host of possibles for me!
So he was right in his decree,
Cause I was looking...now I see!

                      *  *  *

Never Lonely

I live with people--quite a few,

We all do things that people do,

At times there’s no one in my croft,

(And know this doesn't happen oft),

But for a moment, I despair,

As loneliness breaks o’er me there,

But then I see the brimming bin,

And dirty clothes enclosed within,

And I realize that I,

Will not be lonely by and by,

I needn’t have a ‘lonely spree’,

With endless wash for company!


Photo Credit: Karen of bakinginatornado.com
Cause Mondays do get knocked a lot,
With poetry, we all besought
To try to make the week begin
With gentle thoughts,
Perhaps a grin?
So KarenCharlotteMimi, me
Have crafted poems for you to see.
And now you’ve read what we have wrought…
Did we help?
Or did we not?

Next week, for super, summer fun,
We'll talk of ice cream, everyone!

Thinking of joining us for Poetry Monday?
We'd love to welcome you!
Topics for the next few weeks (with a huge thank-you to Mimi, who comes up with so many of them!)...

Loneliness (July 11) Today!

Ice Cream (July 18)

Old Jokes (July 25)

Girlfriends (August 1)

Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor's Porch Night (August 8)

Lemon Meringue Pie Day (August 15)

Be an Angel Day (August 22)

Bats -or-  More Herbs, Less Salt (August 29)

8 comments:

  1. There are times when we wouldn't mind being alone, and those are often the times we're reminded that we're not. And there are time when we don't want to be alone and, you're right, we just need to look to be reminded that we're not!

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  2. I love my alone time. But yes, I can get lonely...but the internet means we are never alone!

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  3. Dirty laundry the constant reminder of those we love. Hopefully there are other reminders haha.

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  4. I'm quite introverted, but I can get lonely at times. I've turned to books or the internet, but never dirty laundry!

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  5. As another introvert I am more likely to be lonely in a crowd than when I am on my own. Smiling here at the dirty laundry antidote.

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  6. I love solitude and love company, though usually in smaller doses...Laurie

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  7. Two poems from you mean twice the enjoyment!

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  8. Two equally good poems. Thanks fo thoughts and smiles.

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