Emptiness at last

Love fills in empty spaces; without it comes emptiness...

Emptiness at last                      by Sami Khalil

I bring it to cloture-

myself and I, in lockstep,

this madness of sundry battering,

of aggregated reasoning,

panned by critics through sieves,

reflecting storms, rolling through

pellucid waters.

From vintage points,

to my vantage ones,

beggars for love dwell,

unborn as the days

proffering handouts,

of spoken names, of frescoed faces.

I bring it to cloture-

netting all lives lost, notated and played back,

with debt incurred,

but I can’t close the spaces.

Emptiness at last!

Emptiness at last.

Reviews

[NormaZ]

Loved the imagery in your poem, and the sentiment, sometimes it’s good to come home to emptiness and sometimes not. I think your poem shows this very well.

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! So true and well articulated. I do agree. I hope love can fill the empty hearts. Thank you kindly NormaZ for the time and visit.

[Chris Shaw]

The lack of love sure creates a huge empty void, whereas its presence is totally fulfilling. Some great alliteration here Sami and some fine lines. It is always a pleasure calling on your work. Pleased I stopped by today to say hello.

Chris

[Sami Khalil]

So true and well articulated. I love your summation on this poem. Always a pleasure and honor to see you. Thank you kindly.

[Chris Shaw]

You are welcome and kind with it Sami. Thank you.

[Sami Khalil]

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[andrew mitchell]

The knight of poetry shines again . Nice work Sami

[Sami Khalil]

Hehehe! You are so kind. Thank you kindly Emperor Andrew for all. Much appreciated. Coming over on my expensive horse.

[andrew mitchell]

You r welcome

[Sami Khalil]

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[anne]

How are you Sami. I hope, you remember me.

I wonder, if heart can fill this emptiness, love is wholesome. :) Such a masterpiece, as you always write!

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! I remember you. How are you doing too? Thanks for asking. I believe true love is the bedrock of any relationship that needs true fulfillment, security, sacrifice, affirmations, worth, reciprocation, achievement, self- confidence, self-esteem, nobility, shared interests and so forth. Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to review.

[anne]

Wow! I am decent (that's the best answer I have learnt :P) I hope, things are well at your end too. :) I agree, that's true love!

Always!:)

[Sami Khalil]

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[Einstein Noodle]

"panned by critics through sieves," really like that line! .. all kinds of friends and enemies are quick to offer solutions from the outside .. panned/penned, cloture/closure .. brilliant says i .. strong alliterations pointing to very internal and personal spaces ... how we hash and re-hash the past .. such an incomparable repose that emptiness can be ... i believe the Buddha called it the "empty mind" ;) love your stuff Sami .. this one is a bit different .. very internal
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[Sami Khalil]

Wow! So true and well articulated dear poet and friend. I love your work too. Glad you can relate. Emptiness can be good and bad. We can empty our minds, our cutter to make room for new creative ideas, or we can dwell on things and feel the Emptiness within only God, love can fill.
Gracie millee sir.

[Einstein Noodle]

yes .. only God and His great love in us .. of all creatures right!? ;)

[Sami Khalil]

Yes siiiirrrrr. May God bless.

[Coyote Poetry]

Powerful and worthwhile words and statements.
"I bring it to cloture-
netting all lives lost, notated and played back,
with debt incurred,"
The above lines. I could write a epic poem from Sami. Thank you for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! And thank you for sharing your thoughts with us and your wisdom always. You got a great vision for the world snd a great heart. Salutations!

[Coyote Poetry]

I enjoyed the poem Sami and you are welcome my friend.

[Sami Khalil]

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[Ken Simm.]

Such a use of words. Such clarity of thought and such if I may say a love.

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! Such an appreciation from a most gifted poet and artist. Thank you sir Ken for all your hard work, reviews too.

[Pete]

love cuts through and clarifies filling in the "emptiness" and giving meaning to all it comes in contact with. it is the essence of life which you so eloquently lay out and it begins with us both giving and receiving. not something to be reasoned, it simply is ... :)

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! A beautiful and truthfully fulfilling response to this poem and its message. So wise and well said. Thank you kindly sir Pete for all.

[Linda alexander]

Heaven on earth might have built by love, love might have colored numerous lives, love failures definitely might have left millions of empty spaces, in the context of empty spaces of ruining or breaking these lives where is the place for life goes on even with that emptiness. When a cool breeze comes, a beautiful rainbow shows at way far in distance after the pouring rain will the emptiness become smaller, failure of love is not the end nurturing self-love even if world put you to extreme is the core. Random thinking when I read poet Khalil's writing. Self-love should arise from the seeded love within this way humankind will resurrect from that emptiness left by lost love. Few bits of imagination when pondering about emptiness left by lost love. Lots of footing on real world Sami. Excellent work

[Sami Khalil]

Wowzy woooo! So true and well articulated. You have summed it up marvelously. You must be a wise soul. Thank you kindly Linda Alexander for this gift.

[redzone]

Poet Sami, your poem got me thinking about how many times we focus in on loves lost and the emptiness they cause and the hollowness of despair.... but then, while there is love in the world today, I think emptiness and despair, lonely spaces, has grown stronger and larger... we humans are a lost people in search of compassion and the need to urgently fill that loneliness... Poet Sami, your words always allow us readers to look deeply and feel the connections we have with each other, thank you for this!!!

[Sami Khalil]

OMG! I can't agree more; the void and emptiness vary and take those forms as you truthfully states. Love, compassion and empathy can help a lot and give us hope and assurances; whether from patents, lover, friends, strangers.
I thank you poet Redzone for all. Keep your messages alive and well.

[redzone]

you're more than welcome Sami

[Sami Khalil]

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