at first I refused to believe
overboard, swept out in the storm;
wee dawn, on the beach, inert form
I wailed in the throes of my grief
your unwilling, early depart
at whim of a god with no heart
I vowed in exchange for relief
if God roll back Time’s Tide and take moi
instead, but God dug in, said, “Nah.”
I, assailed, dashed now on the reef,
dead soul walks alone on the sand
tears fall to the sea in remand
each thing falls away like a leaf
with season of now on the wind
my dear love to his care consigned
at first I refused to believe
I wailed in the throes of my grief
I vowed in exchange for relief
I, assailed, dashed now on the reef,
each thing falls away like a leaf
Today’s offering is in Constanza form, created by Connie Marcum Wong
Top image by Anders Zorn.
I am today’s host for dVerse’ Poetics. I say:
Today’s challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to choose one or more of Kubler-Ross’ stages of grief (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance) to write about, in relation to your, or another’s, current state of being. Or maybe you aren’t in any of these stages at all. Write about that. There will be few restrictions on the writing challenge today.
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Powerful and worthwhile words shared. I liked this poem.
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Thank you very much, John.
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You are welcome dear Poet.
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Each thing falls away like a leaf
With Season of now on the wind.
This is what I liked best.
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Reena, thank you very much ❤
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That must be so very hard to do
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Yes, Larry.
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Ah what a lament. This one touched my heart.
Have a blessed Tuesday
much💛love
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Thank you, Gillena ❤
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a soulful lament that will surely resonate with most of us!
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Thank you so much, Kate, I think you’re right.
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Nice use of an interesting form for this prompt.
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Thank you very much, Marial.
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Beautifully expressed Li.
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Sadje, thank you ❤
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My pleasure
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I can see that, very much, by the sea, the waves roaring in, your words, too…in fact the way J feel made this a tough read…
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Ain, you are immersed in waves of intensity right now, in the middle of historic tragedy. My wish for you is to try to find a bit of peace in the middle of it. One thing I have always appreciated about hospitals here is that they have a small chapel with brightly colored glass in them. I go there and lose myself in the glass.
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I think we all wonder at the fate that leaves us living when those we love die. (K)
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A very intense poem of grief and loss! So many mixed feelings throughout!
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Thank you, Dwight. I used each of the 5 stages to begin each stanza.
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Very well done, Lisa!
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the each leaf line has such a feeling of abandon and acceptance. really emotive piece, Lisa. thank you for this prompt!
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Rosemarie, thank you so much, and you are very welcome.
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Love how this intense lament moved through each stage to finally arrive at acceptance. The form worked very well, Li. ❤️
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Punam, thank you. Right now I’m at the skimming stage and I agree that form worked well for it ❤
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I had not heard of a Constanza form before. Love how you use this structure to take the grieving widow one stage at a time.
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Marion, it’s my first time using that form and I think it worked well for the subject. Thank you very much ❤
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It’s so satisfying when a new form works out well and suits our words.
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Beautiful!!
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Dana, thank you.
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I love: each things falls away like a leaf– bringing in the season of dying
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Thank you very much, Sascha.
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Your poem is beautifully composed … I could feel its (e)motion, like undulating waves of the stages.
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Helen thank you very much. I’m pleased you connected with it ❤
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With season of now on the wind… beautiful 😍
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Sangeetha, thank you 🙂
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You write beautifully ☺️
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