The Price of Solitude

When the soul of a writer needs that quiet place...

The moonlight peered slyly through the evergreen trees
A tattered moth caught in the gust of the breeze
Took a dangerous dive towards the crackling fire
The smoke swirled and slithered as the embers rose higher

Wet, soggy mosses that dampened the wood
Bogged me down slowly wherever I stood
I breathed to the rhythm of a cricket's song
That sang far off somewhere under the lawn

The mountains loomed ominous over my head
clouds gathered in masses and filled me with dread
What price did I pay for my privacy here?
Reward was solitude well worth the fear

Reviews

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I feel the best poems comes out in solitude mostly....the one beside us is loneliness...makes us know ourselves better than any crowded arena....it's an amazing play of words here and a great poem you presented....thanks so much for sharing Mari' :)

[Mari' Emeraude]

oh thank YOU! A very encouraging comment.

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You're heartedly welcome!!😊

[Richard🖌]

Your imagery, Mari', stunningly enchants one's senses, and the originality of your imagination is equally rousing.
From the ethereal world of your picture to your well-struck, dancing verses, one is swept up into the magical feel of your poetical moment … it takes finely-honed skills to bring such a scene to life.
"What price did I pay for my privacy here?
Reward was solitude well worth the fear."
Mm!
Every poetess and poet worth their ink will relate with this piece deeply and personally … I know I do, and I love it!

Big HUG of grateful thanks, Mari' ⁓ Richard : )


Psst! Squeak, if ya like critique! 🌻

[Mari' Emeraude]

Wow! What a beautifully poetic comment! ;) thank you

[Richard🖌]

Aw, you're welcome, Mari'.
No critique liked from me, eh? ; )

[Cadel]

I could really feel the solitude in this writing, good work.

[Mari' Emeraude]

Thank you Cadel :)

[Levi Levin]

A great poem of solitude indeed. I have to have it at times. Sometimes just getting away from everything is key for me. Shutting down all electronic devices and phones. We just need time to unwind at times. A writer needs lots of solitude. At least I do. Great work!

[Mari' Emeraude]

Thanks. I do love my time to myself

[Levi Levin]

Your welcome!

[emipoemi]

hooooooohh! I felt this! And it felt thrillingly chilling! Loved the imagery and the narrative, and the musicality flowed beautifully! I'm not sure "under" the lawn is the right way to phrase it, but rather "over" (since the lawn is more or less grass and dirt....crickets are not exactly under that). Brava! Simply well done!

[Mari' Emeraude]

thank you!!!

[Coyote Poetry]

Many kinds of solitude. Some wanted and some solitude forced upon us. I felt and understood your words. Thank you Mari for sharing the excellent words and thoughts.
Coyote

[Mari' Emeraude]

thank you and I never really thought about but you're right, sometimes solitude is something we don't have control over, so I guess it is forced upon us.

[Coyote Poetry]

Was my pleasure to read your work and you are welcome.

[Kelly Scheppers]

The solitude of those quiet times I find most rewarding. It is truly when I listen to the warm, that it responds to me in kind.

Such a wonderful flow of words, Mari!

[Mari' Emeraude]

Thank you Kelly. Do you think it's sort of an 'unspoken emotion' among poets? I feel it's something we all understand, ya know, sort of like how rain affects some people.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Yes, I do Mari. I loved your descriptions here, too...the tattered moth, the moonlight that peered. It simply read beautifully and poetically.

[Mari' Emeraude]

thank you so much.

[sette]

I like the content of the poem, we really need moments of solitude to reflect and think about lots of things.

[Mari' Emeraude]

I agree and those places are getting harder to find.

[sette]

yes because we have been busy dealing with different stresses in life as they say take time to smell the roses.