Enigmatic

heartache plays with absence
tender love meets pain
lingers like a mist at dawn
before the song plays rain

how can simple words impart
what mystifies the mind
some will journey all their lives
the prize they’ll never find

heartache plays with absence
the longing never goes
the river pines its dried up stream
a ghost lives in the flow

Reviews

[John Sullivan]

Feel this one. Superb writing.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you so much John. Always good to see you visit. All the best.

Chris

[Lorry]

Words can and do feel small and insufficient when it comes to the internal depth of dialogue the mind forces us to live with, like an unwanted room mate with ADHD and tourrettes at times, when all we really want is to watch from the warmth of a kitchen window the fourteen seasons we had in one weird Easter Sunday morning here. Wind, rain, hail and finally snow , before the skies cleared and sun shone in a very strange day indeed.
If this piece were a song Chris, it would be playing through every season of yesterday with the exception of the last one (sunshine.)

[Chris Shaw]

You certainly had a variety of weather on Easter Day Lorry. Nature is certainly very fickle. We have a much warmer brighter day today. Enjoy the rest of your break and thanks for stopping by.

Chris

[Brandon Houser]

This is wonderful writing Chris. The ghost is in the flow, and the flow is everything. I am saving this in my library. I love it!

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you so much Brandon. Your encouraging review has given my spirits a lift. So very much appreciated.

Chris

[Michael Sun Bear]

Chris hi. Beautiful writing. It feels like you have been in a different mood with your recent pieces. I particularly love your last stanza. You have a gift for painting what you see and feel with a minimum number of words, just the right words, no excess. I like my poetry lean, strong, inspiring. You always come through.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Michael. I wrote this poem some time ago, but have only just now got round to posting it. Your kind comments are very much appreciated and valued.

Chris

Chris