In this garden
the roses have all withered
the sparrows no longer twitter
the day is dark and bitter
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Wonderfully-phrased, attentively-written, full of beauty and dark emotion... I adored this from the first read and kept replaying it in my mind! You are a very talented writer, and this is superb work!
The drastic change of the once beautiful garden of life where streams flowed causing ripples and music, where people used to frequent to enjoy the beauty....... to the weed grown withering garden whose entrance is guarded by a rusted gate and where the drying plants are watered by human tears, is beautifully brought out! Enjoyed the poem!
U captured the imagery in soulful scenes so the poetic aspect in literary devices is awesome here. A great freeverse where evryting joins in doleful mood. Kudos. Did i read u before? Hey and thanx for yor great very true to life coment on my poem.
Great imaginary. We should back to the past. A captivating poem I like most. Many thanks for sharing.......10
The garden that is the mind and memory can wither with sorrow, but planting new seeds of hope, life, love and joy can bring it back to its splendor. Wonderful poem, Alesia. Thanks for sharing it. Peace
Hi Alesia.. this is a compelling write that held my attention beginning to end.