The Unspoken Sadness

The Unspoken Sadness

photography by / Mecuro B. Cotto

 

 

Could Byron

or Shakespeare

paraphrase the lucidity

the thundering palpitations of my heart,

the unspoken sadness

of opportunities lost

in wait.

 

Reviews

[Michael Sun Bear]

My interpretation of your poem resonates with some of my own painful memories, I know the unspoken sadness of opportunities lost in wait. This is something I have difficulty writing of, yet here you have done it so beautifully and well with just a few lines. You have tossed us a gem.

[Kelly Scheppers]

I focus on keeping the brevity of a poem to a minimum. It comes pretty natural to me, for which I am most grateful. The true reward though is when my reader can relate and associate it with something in their own life. Your review has done just that!

[Senu Jayasinghe]

This you cannot quite put to words. But I can feel the desperate pain in your words. Great writing

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you for the kindness of words!

[MCS]

This is such a beautiful read in all its sadness; yet I’ve been told the even sad birds sing.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Such a lovely analogy. Thank you, Mary!

[Coyote Poetry]

I don't know dear Kelly. Maybe John Donne could? Words of the heart. Hard to write down. Like reliving a old sad tale. Beautiful dance of words and thoughts my dear friend.
Coyote

[Kelly Scheppers]

This one is special to me. So thrilled you enjoyed it. Thank you, John!

[Ken Simm.]

Nobody can do you better than you. I don't care who they are.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you for the dearest of all compliments, Ken!

[Perdition]

A softer candle dancing in this light of darkly penned lament, or lingering away on some dusty artist's country shelf I could not imagine. Could they indeed...probably not. You have a way dear Kelly...you do have a way. Well, now my day is thoroughly ruined but thank you~

[Kelly Scheppers]

Your reviews are like soup for the soul, Joseph. Thank you! xo

[Fabian G. Franklin]

Tom Petty wrote, The Waiting is the Hardest Part. I often feel the same way. But it's always wise to be aware of the world around us. "We are talking about the significance of the passage of time because when you think about it there is much significance in the passage of time." Kamala Harris And the wheels on the bus go round and round...

[Kelly Scheppers]

Great reference of Petty, Fabian! Always good seeing you. Thanks so much!

[Fabian G. Franklin]

Love your work, dear. Gently, F.

[Lorry]

Ahhh, how to write of unspoken sadness. I'm sure this was om my bucket list, which is actually a goldfish bowl of post it notes, before I found it floating on the surface one morning and flushed it out of existence.
So eloquentially, perfectoratedly, worderated! 😃

[Kelly Scheppers]

Good to see you again, Lorry! I like your idea of placing post-it notes in a goldfish bowl. Nice invention for a "honey do list" around the house! : )

[Lorry]

And if you attach magnetic tape to the notes, you can go ideas fishing. But best do it alone because people look at you funny if they see it! 😃

[Beccy]

Those lost opportunities are a haunt are they not. Easy to say move on, much, much harder to do.

A beautifully wrought poem.

Beccy.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you most kindly, Becky. I really appreciate your being here!

[Neville]

some might think me a heretic .. but I doubt it .. such beautiful ink & spilt perfectly ma'am ..

[Kelly Scheppers]

You are a sight for sore eyes, my dear. Thank you, Nev!