Low Hanging Fruit

Low Hanging Fruit      by Sami Khalil

Thoughts on failure and success in relationships.

A modern English sonnet…

There is deafness in the air that lingers

Calling out things left between us unsaid

Paying no mind to me, pointing fingers

Had I gone to great lengths, failing instead.

 

Failure needs neither speech nor ears to hear

Only dreamscape statues to behold thus

What a stranger who bounces back from fear

Whistle and walk like a hero, nonplus.

 

Hold your breath through the canvas of the night

Confident the briny tears shall avail

I ponder words that bind some beings tight

Leaving indentations of sketchy trail.

 

There is no pleasure in low hanging fruit

Fondly praised are the wins in earned pursuit.

Reviews

[apennylate]

I have missed you work, friend. You and Jacob are always my first stop when I visit this site again.

"What a stranger who bounces back from fear
Whistle and walk like a hero, nonplus."

Nothing gained is easy, and not all earned must be gained through difficulty.

Sometimes it is the immeasurable saturation of time and effort bleeding through us, out onto the page, that reaffirms our feelings.

Sometimes... We can only find resolution through release of expectation in an end.

I wish sometimes I could redo arguments, say/do different things...

But then I would not be me, and them not they.

Beautiful and heart breaking, thank you for sharing

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! So true and well articulated dear poet and friend. Glad to see you back. Thank you kindly for sharing your thoughts and experiences with us.

[Betty Hermelee]

Low hanging fruit which tumbles to the earth and eventually rots... akin to a relationship with different expectations leads to unwanted anxiety and potential problems within..... as we all know relationships are work on both sides and a big part of it is trust...and if that is lost then..... your words are truly amazing Sam and it all fits neatly into a puzzle... Thank you for sharing
Warmly, B

[Sami Khalil]

Wowzy woooo! So true and well articulated dear poet and friend. Thank you kindly for sharing your thoughts and experiences with us.
Happy Spring!

[Poetic Beauty]

Sounds like a loss and lies told to keep someone still are only lies that will eventually rot

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! So true and well said. Thank you kindly for sharing your thoughts and experiences with us.

[Thomas W Case]

Tremendous work. Great use of language.

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! Thank you so much Thomas for this visit and review. Glad you liked this poem.

[D. Mansfield]

Nice poem, I loved it, but relationships are difficult at best, I suc k at them

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! So true and well articulated. They are not for everyone. I don't blame you. Thank you kindly for sharing your thoughts and experiences with us.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

'Low Hanging Fruit'
Sami Khalil,
I find that the work, time, experience is appreciated in your submissions. This one no less!
The thing for me in life and people is each contact-dynamics is always different. Big surprise
right? Well as you navigated the layers of experience within your lines it caught me that at any given time people are hoping for many things from one another. Sometimes 'low hanging fruit' may actually be offered and then it is a gamble. Just leave it. It will simply rot on the vine. Terrific write.
Blessings as always,
Kathy

[Sami Khalil]

Wowzy woooo! What a lovely review! We, as humans, share lots of experiences, differ on others. Some try to be unique, others emulate or learn from others. I'm so glad to see you again and with that, sharing your thoughts and experiences with us.
All good blessings coming your way.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Hey Sami,
I hope things are going well out your way. How are you? Well, here in Oregon we borrowed some nasty cold weather for just a little while from Alaska. Came down the Columbia River Gorge.
Have a good one.

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! I can see that. We did too. All is well. Take care and enjoy the coming of Spring.

[Einstein Noodle]

makes me think of all those things said in me noodle .. after the fact .. shoulda woulda coulda eh!? relationships take work ... on ourselves as that is the only person in the room we can truly change, alter or .. leave. fantastic closing my friend
E.

[Sami Khalil]

Wowzy woooo! So true and well articulated dear poet and friend. You summed it up marvelously. Thank you kindly for all.

[June bug]

I love your last stanza, This is really amazing, love the rhyme scheme

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! Thank you so much for your wonderful review and sharing.
See you soon on your page.

[Starbaby]

Your choice of writing style will never qualify as low lying fruit! Kudos to you. You have great success mastering a difficult style. Such fortitude will certainly serve you equally well in your personal life, love, and relationships.

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! An honor coming from you. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences.
See you around the Cafe.

[Dave Brown]

a quality write in a difficult style making it all that much more effective,
Altho' right on the edge of my simple simple mind's understandability, I fully agree that striving for whatever is more satisfying than having it handed to on a plate, altho' at my age I am fairly inclined to either pick that low fruit or look for a different tree
Have a jolly day

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! So true and well articulated. I understand the age thing. Much appreciated at any age. Thank you kindly for sharing your thoughts and experiences.
Have a jolly weekend