The Earth Stood Still
When you left me
the earth stood still
The wind held its breath
and trees stood silent
A melon ball sun refused to smile
and the sky cried no tears
Feeling my pain it held me
until I could release
a gasp of disbelief
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De provided tonight’s Quadrille prompt at D’Verse, and it is the word “Gasp”. Sanaa will be hosting and reading our submissions.
A quadrille is a poem of exactly 44 words excluding the title.
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Loving this visual, especially:
A melon ball sun refused to smile
Thanks De. I always love your prompts! ☺️💕
While lovely, this poems pulled sadness from mind. But, I suspect that was the plan. Well done.
Thanks Bill. Yes the emotion was sadness 😢💕
A glamorous moment indeed 💖
Thank you ☺️💕
Anytime
That gasp and then the silent weeping 💔 really well told.
Thanks M Jay. I’m really happy you liked it ☺️💕
So nicely told. I can feel the pain here.
Pat
Thank you so much ☺️💕
Very full of poignancy, and the image conveys the standing (lying) so still, yet upon vibrant vegetation,
Thank you so much. ☺️💕 I liked the image as it reminded me of the protection and comfort of nature.
Oh–so very poignant, Christine. Beautiful imagery, and I could feel the pain.
Thanks Merril. One of those moments when you are frozen in time. ☺️ 💔
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This is incredibly moving, Christine! I felt every word 💜💜
Aww thanks Sanaa. So kind ☺️💕
Love the emotions this poem evokes
Thanks sweet Sadje ☺️💕
You’re welcome my friend
Really good, Christine. Intense!
Thank you Paula. I really appreciate it ☺️💕
This moment is vibrant and painful. I love the ‘melon ball sun’ image.
Thank you K. ☺️💕 To me, those shocking moments when someone delivers bad news, always feels like everything around me has frozen in time.
Yes, those slow-no moments are always with us. 💜