Hello, beautiful readers! Today, I am deep in my feelings. And Wea've Written Weekly's prompt has pulled me toward a dark place of poetry. My nephew's death weighs heavy on my heart today. So, this is just a warning that this poem may be a trigger for anyone whose lost a family member to gun violence. Jaideep invited us to write a poem using the following parameters.
Gone Too Soon
breath
such a valuable
treasure
reassurance
that life continues
that hope still lives
but one tragic moment
one
shot
rips it all
away
death
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So powerful, Yvette and painful. Sorry for your families loss. Xo
ReplyDeleteThank you, Denise! I appreciate your kind words. XOXO
DeleteYvette, I’m heartbroken for you. So sorry for your loss. Keeping you in my prayers. Xo, Selma
ReplyDeleteThank you, Selma! I appreciate your prayers. XOXO
DeleteOh my, such a shocking moment so hard to relive
ReplyDeleteYes, it is, Christine! Thank you for visiting. :-)
DeleteSo sad and final a silence! A heartbreaking poem!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Val! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteYvette, such a heartbreakingly compelling write! I am so sorry for your loss.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Punam! I appreciate your kindness. :-)
DeleteYvette, I'm so sorry. This breaks my heart.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kerfe! I appreciate your kindness. :-)
DeleteSo sorry for your loss Yvette. Devastating news !. My wish for all of you lovely poets is that one day you may live in a gun free nation. So terribly terribly sad !
ReplyDeleteThank you, Rall! I appreciate your kindness. :-)
DeleteOh Yvette, I had no idea. I'm so very sorry to hear this. I will never understand the love affair with guns in this country. So many pointless deaths. I'm saddened your nephew was among them. Wishing you happier days ahead. Hugs
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sandra! I don't understand it, either. I appreciate your visit and kindness. :-)
DeleteYvette, this feels raw and powerful—your use of “breath / such a valuable / treasure” really struck me. I feel the sudden rupture in those final lines. ❤️
ReplyDeleteMuch love,
David
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Thank you, David! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteSo sorry for your family's loss, Yvette. This is a beautiful and heartbreaking poem. ❤️
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sarah! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteThis is so sad, but at the same time absolutely powerful poem against gun violence!
ReplyDeleteI'm very sorry for your loss!
Thank you, Jan! I appreciate your kindness. :-)
DeleteSo sorry Yvette, such a heavy silence to carry....💔
ReplyDeleteThank you, Suzanne! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteI am really sorry to read this, Yvette. Your words reflect the ache of such a death. Robbie
ReplyDeleteThank you, Robbie! I appreciate you visiting. :-)
DeleteYour use of single words really emphasizes the heartbreak and how life goes into slow motion with such heartbreak. I am so sorry for the loss of your nephew.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Heather! I appreciate your kind words. :-)
Deletehi, Yvette❣️
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Much love,
David
SkepticsKaddish.com
Thank you, David! I haven't had time to write any poetry this week, but I will try to get to it. :-)
Deletehi, Yvette❣️
ReplyDeleteJust wanna let you know that this week's W3, hosted by our beloved Reena, is now live:
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Much love,
David
Thank you, David! I just posted my poem. :-)
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