. Grief Is Poem by Adeline Foster

. Grief Is

Rating: 4.4


.Grief Is

Grief is a many varied thing
And variously is caused.
Grief cannot be but second place
Preceded by a love.
We do not grieve except that we
Have lost that once fond of.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Topic(s) of this poem: poem
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Payal Parande 06 October 2012

very true and beautifully described by you....a brilliant piece indeed thank you for sharing mam love payal

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John Brown 28 October 2012

Summed up very neatly I fancy.

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Mark Walters 28 October 2012

That was very well put. How can grieve without having first loved? Thanks, Mark Walters

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S.zaynab Kamoonpuri 30 October 2012

A brisk great poem i really liked tday.

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Heyyou Boy 06 November 2012

Really love this poem! ! !

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Vanita Allgood 11 December 2015

I like the thought behind it I feel that grief can only be caused by love we have lost and can never be replaced because no one can hold the same place in our feeling and in our heart.

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Daniel Brick 19 March 2014

The theme of this poem is so well compressed in the well-chosen words that any comment will just elucidate the obvious. But I do admire your craft. It takes careful phrasing and a keen discipline to hone a poem so completely that every word counts and no word is superfluous. I tip my ubiquitous fedora to your artistry!

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Kanav Justa 17 December 2013

, , , , lies a deep meaning in your poem, , , nicely penned, , ,

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Roseann Shawiak 21 October 2013

Thank you Adeline for the lovely comments you wrote. Totally appreciate them. We do write about the difficult times in life, don't we? Maybe because they are the most precious to us and their loss affects us so deeply. Beautiful poem Adeline, thank you for sharing with me. RoseAnn

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Patricia Grantham 14 July 2013

We have loved and now we grieve when we have lost. Our grief is a means of expressing our loss. By this emotional act we allow ourselves to heal and recover. Grief is the door to healing. Very thoughtful write.

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Adeline Foster

Adeline Foster

Instructor of poetry, Hagerstown, MD
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