The Earth Stood Still – Poem of the Month – March 2023

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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.

Published by Christine Bolton

I have been writing poetry since I was a child and it has helped in the good times and bad times. I am always looking within to find the answers to life's problems and to write thought-provoking poetry and prose. Thanks for checking it out. Christine

28 thoughts on “The Earth Stood Still – Poem of the Month – March 2023”

    1. Thank you K. ☺️💕 To me, those shocking moments when someone delivers bad news, always feels like everything around me has frozen in time.

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    1. Thank you so much. ☺️💕 I liked the image as it reminded me of the protection and comfort of nature.

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