I MEASURE OUR BOND'S EVOLUTION

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I measure our bond's evolution

in seasons

for no other unit does justice

to finding a moment that

I can equate to the time

I would be so afraid of

a time such as this

A time much colder than July

when she was omnipresent as the Sun

lounging in the powder blue

penthouse of Summer

By the time the trees began

to forfeit their identity

anniversaries were taking shape

Milestones soon became unspoken

Knowledge evolved into sympathy

Instinctual became remembrances

I play a fool's game

fishing in our lake of memories

intent on giving catapult height

to a single moment

arching it around the everyday

banter that is now brittle

as the leaves that have settled

near the edge of the

encroaching canopy of ice

Time I waste

in a quest to pinpoint

a moment that emblazoned

her hiatus

searing my already boiled sight

drowning in the hot springs of

frustrated tears

In spite of all the scenic vagaries

I consume through the eddies of

our learned little ways

her presence endures

like the strobe of a street lamp

barging through a tassel

of swaying trees

Every little flicker mimicking

a memory of frantic fingertips

desperate to crystallize a quip

before second thoughts simmered

over the projected

wit therein

Whenever the wind may wilt

and my window reverts

to my semblance of a writing desk

I'll be made aware

of the more methodical

exchanges cemented

by the cycle of sorrow that

juggles our memories

like a tear-fueled watermill

Reviews

[David Scott]

I would have a hard time highlighting any one section of this very fine poem. I enjoyed the "penthouse of summer", the "fishing in our lake of memories", and the "tear-fueled watermill" segments the most.
Overall, I felt like I could hear a voice mournful with the knowledge of the good and the sorrow. Accepting what is and thankful for what was, still willing to see what could become.
Beautifully penned Khan!
I am so glad you stopped by my page and reminded me, by your presence, to look in on your fine work.

[kublakhan27]

Thanks so much David, you essentially nailed it with your observations...above all it is a mournful piece...I haven't been really active in the last week or so but I'm trying to catch up...it'll probably take forever but I have started ;) So glad you enjoyed this one.

[Robbie~xoxo~]

You truly encapsulate heartbreak...

It's a cycle we must endure once the window is opened..
Memories can bring tears, but they can also allow us to heal.

I felt this one to the core, my dear friend...
It saddens me, but I am honoured to read your well expressed verse.

A Heartfelt write, Stevie!~xoxo~

[kublakhan27]

For whatever reason, these are the emotions I find easiest to express...mind you, they're also the ones I have the most experience with. Thanks so much my dear friend, I'm happy that this one spoke to you :) xoxo

[Robbie~xoxo~]

We write what we know... and you do justice to your emotions....
It's my pleasure, Stevie... (((hugs)))~xoxo~

[ms. barrie]

Stunningly thought-provoking....enriched with very unique, breathtaking,
Poignant imagery. Brilliantly penned. Thanks for sharing, my friend! :)) _x_

[kublakhan27]

It's always a joy hearing from you Miss Barrie :) There was a lot in my mind when I wrote this one, things I could never articulate with colloquial language...so glad you enjoyed it, thank you :)

[ms. barrie]

You're very welcome, Mr. Steve, the pleasure was all mine! :))

[Wuji]

This was a strikingly original poem, it was equally ornamental and philosophical for me.

[kublakhan27]

I'm glad you enjoyed it, thanks so much.

[Wuji]

Have you ever written a series of poems on a given topic?

[kublakhan27]

There are a few themes that I refer to regularly, and I've written a few longer pieces in the past with several parts.

[Wuji]

I think your style would suit an exploration of particular topics, like in a chapbook format of say 15-30 poems. (short and medium). But it's just an idea!

[kublakhan27]

I'd like to do it one of these days...I could probably put something together, I'd just have to go through my stuff :)

[Wuji]

You should, let me know if you make an E-book or some such thing, I'd buy it.

[kublakhan27]

Will do...many thanks for the support :)

[icelandicblue]

I love the way you use nature and the seasons to mirror feelings. you've done a masterful job in this. I feel the loss and the searching. Frieda is right is aches with loss. I was particularly struck by this stanza:

Time I waste
in a quest to pinpoint
a moment that emblazoned
her hiatus

When did it change, how did I not know? Sometimes we ask questions we will never get the answers we want or think we need. I hope the cycle of seasons bring vibrancy and color back into your world and that you are able to see it. Great poem.

[kublakhan27]

I've always found comfort in the seasons. We may like some more than others, but there is a measure of comfort in every one. It may snow, it may rain, but we know the Sun is there. I'm happy that you were able to derive those sentiments from this piece...this piece is probably quintessential me. Thank you my friend.

[Frieda P]

Sigh, sigh, sigh. Brings tears to my eyes and tugs at the heart Benji, what can I say? This is a tower of poetry, achingly haunting.

"Well my friends are gone and my hair is grey, I ache in the places where I used to play"....you've left me speechless and breathless. xo

[kublakhan27]

Thanks so much Mrs.R. I hold this one close to the heart so it means a lot to know it touches you on that level...the writing of this piece was augmented by my fair share of sighs as well, and maybe a few tears as well. So glad you like it. xo

[Kimbers]

Sighhhh, not sigh for the words but sigh for the feeling. Drowning .. But looking up hoping to see a hand reaching for you but it's not coming hope it's still not coming..

[kublakhan27]

That is one of the many images that crossed my mind at the time of writing. Glad you enjoyed this, thank you Kimbers.

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there are some exquisite pictures of emotion in this piece. I read it more than once just to capture it all. I found it a truly remarkable expression of loss.

[kublakhan27]

Thanks so much lynn, it means a lot to know my words can have that effect.

[Travis Gibson (poetic h..]

Powerful imagery here, twisted with superb craftsmanship only a true poet can produce.

[kublakhan27]

Thanks so much my friend, glad you enjoyed this one.

[redflutterby]

Sigh....there's a loss here. Not a permanent one though? Hiatus is what makes me think that. "..her presence endures..." Even in a persons absence they can be felt. Wonderful poem Steve.

[kublakhan27]

It's hard for me to explain this one my friend, it came from a deep place that I don't often reach, even in my neurotic state haha Sometimes an absent presence just has to do...thanks so much Red.