Poems About: GRIEF

WEEP not, my wanton, smile upon my knee;
When thou art old there 's grief enough for thee.
   Mother's wag, pretty boy,
   Father's sorrow, father's joy; read more »

Conceiving of love as an ocean of felicity, I sprang to bathe in it;
Then looking back, I felt sorrows getting about to wind around me.
I wonder whoever has created this clear-watered lake of love!
My heart’s pretty shaking: here roam the insects of grief forever. read more »

WEEP not, my wanton, smile upon my knee:
When thou art old there's grief enough for thee.
Mother's wag, pretty boy, read more »

Good Grief, For Pete’s Sake and I Swanee To My Time
How many times I’ve used these phrases to express what’s on my mind!
But I’ve had some time to think things through and if you’ll pardon me
I think I’m more confused right now that I ever used to be! read more »

Dear Mick,
In the title to an obscurely-themed group art exhibition
I saw the word 'Bloom'. read more »

Two who once shared a harmony,
Now together
Sharing grief! read more »

We gave her a bouquet of roses to place on her baby's grave
The baby girl born alive that the doctors could not save
The birth of new born baby a time of joy and cheer
But if the new born baby die such news none wish to hear. read more »

The bell rings through its own shadow.
Death knoll. Death knoll.
Reverberates and simulates the grief of eternity. read more »

DEEPLY BLUE

Your grief, as anger on your skin, tattooed
with hornet stings, I’ve scraped red raw again. read more »

Softly first I hear you calling
Building with intensity
Try to keep myself from falling
Taking everything from me read more »

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Weep not, my wanton, smile upon my knee,
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When thou art old there's grief enough for thee. read more »

Timeless you are, timeless, our bond,
Timeless is the course we are to traverse,
Timeless is the desire I suffer for you,
Timeless we live in each other's arms. read more »