The Shelf of Sadness

I was going to write a sad poem

But my nephew shot himself

So I'll guess I'll wait 'til later

And I put it on the shelf

I finally took it down today

But before I started to write

I got a call from a friend of mine

His daughter died last night

So on the shelf it went once more

To wait 'til grief has passed

Again I took the paper down

To write my sorrow at last

But as my muse began to cry

A knock came at my door

A neighbor came to me in tears

Her husband killed in the war

I never wrote that sad poem

It sits upon the shelf

Sadness needs no poet at all

It somehow writes itself

Reviews

[Lost in Wonderland]

Beautiful poem and it's so true. Your last two lines are wise and very well written. Wonderful job!

[Whiskurz]

Thank you my friend......Whisk

[Lost in Wonderland]

Any time:)

[Dhaye]

Sadness needs no poet at all
It somehow writes itself

The last two lines are true... You never had the chance to write that sad poem because sadness write it by itself. "Action speaks louder than words."

[Whiskurz]

Thank you my friend.....Whisk

[John]

wow. Good read to start my day out with, Whiskurz. Thank you, now I have something to think about for the rest of the week.

[Whiskurz]

Thank you my friend.....Whisk

[Dalia]

Sadness needs no poet at all
It somehow writes itself
WOW, these words should be written with gold to be memorized for ever.
I am always amazed by your poems, and they are all my favorites :)

[Whiskurz]

Thanks for your always kind comments....Whisk

[Dalia]

welcome :)

[dawn aulis]

This is moving, and yet it does not take itself too seriously. It seems to mock the very grief that makes it so good.

[Whiskurz]

Thank you my friend.....Whisk

[Summer]

Whisk you are good. Here's to hoping, that maybe you can get that book out soon, and write something that is happy.

[Whiskurz]

Thank you my friend.....Whisk

[Adam Lebzo -RonninWarri..]

you have an amazing muse my friend! Simple worded, great ideas recited in twisted ways
Loved it

[Whiskurz]

Thank you my friend.....Whisk

[An owl on the moon]

The reflections here are so sadly striking... how the news of every day overflows with sadness... and your last lines are so powerfully poignant.

[Whiskurz]

Thank you my friend.....Whisk

[Distant horizons]

Yes, sadness does have a way of writing itself and visiting us all at the most inopportune and unsuspecting moments. Wonderfully creative, writing a poem on the sadness of sad poems. great flow to the tale. All the best poems, no matter how difficult to write, seem effortless, as if they write themselves. This is one of them. great job.

[Whiskurz]

Thank you my friend.....Whisk

[Frieda P]

Color me jazzed, this is very clever. So sad, so true, life does trip us up and get in the way, even of our sad songs....but your poetry is inspiring nonetheless. Nicely pen'd Whisk, like this one a lot.

[Whiskurz]

Thank you Frieda.....Whisk