Flickr Creative Commons photo by jenny downing |
Table for two
even though one of the chairs
has long been empty.
The kibble
in the cat's bowl
gathers dust.
©Mary Lee Hahn, 2015
Carol, at Carol's Corner, will join me again this year as often as possible.
Kimberley, at iWrite in Maine, is joining me this month.
Kay, at A Journey Through the Pages, is joining, too!
Steve, at inside the dog, is sharing his poems
in the comments at Poetrepository.
Heidi, at my juicy little universe, will join us when she can.
Linda, at TeacherDance, will join as often as she can.
Check the comments at A Year of Reading or Poetrepository for her poems.
Kevin (Kevin's Meandering Mind) is back this year,
leaving poetry trax in the comments.
Jone, at DeoWriter, is doing a "double L" challenge.
She and I are cross-poLLinating our challenges whenever possible.
Robyn has today's Poetry Friday Roundup at Life on the Deckle Edge.
Robyn has today's Poetry Friday Roundup at Life on the Deckle Edge.
What a haunting scene. It is those little details--the dust on the kibble--that pierce the heart with sorrow.
ReplyDeleteWhat Kay said. Such sadness!
ReplyDeleteMuch is said in so few words. Your images hit the mark.
ReplyDeleteSorrow is a deep-rooted emotion. The photo speaks of loneliness and sadness as do your words.
ReplyDeleteSuch a hard emotion, sorrow. Thanks for giving it voice in these short but powerful poems.
ReplyDeleteI felt the sorrow in your poem, especially in the dust gathering that poor cat's dish! : ( I think your Po-Emotions would make a fabulous collection!
ReplyDeleteThese images are haunting.
ReplyDelete"Sorrow"
Grief's paintbrush sweeps
broad watercolor strokes
across this page of life
pale shades run together
and I wonder
will new beauty
be created?
(c) Carol Wilcox, 2015
Wow! So few words, so many feels, Mary Lee.
ReplyDeleteI'm verklempt here. :(
ReplyDeleteNo more dusty kibble, please.