Tuesday, June 27, 2017

No Such Thing Comments

Rating: 5.0

The defeated heart's hopes have long been hurled,
Knowing how vain the search for love can be;
Yet, it finds its peace in a phantom world
Of shadows mimicking love's ecstasy
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Lora Colon
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Khairul Ahsan 03 July 2017

Curse of loneliness is difficult to bear. 'Why must loneliness conjure up such fears? When I feel alone, with no direction, I need but look into my pool of tears, And I'm comforted by my reflection' - So poignantly expressed!

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Lorraine Colon 04 July 2017

Thank you, Khairul. It's always nice hearing from you.

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Bri Edwards 01 July 2017

line one: quadruple h! ! ! you win the gold medal of alliterations! ! ! When I feel alone, with no direction, I need but look into my pool of tears, And I'm comforted by my reflection................i prefer using a mirror, but, yeah, my reflection is also............................................................................comforting! But how do we bear the pain? you may ask, ...............maybe a period, not comma? hee-hee. i like the abab scheme. it seems to not work so well when i accidentally (or on purpose) use that abab. you are soooooooooooooooooooo good! bri :) of course, to MyPoemList.

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Lorraine Colon 04 July 2017

Thanks, Bri. And the comma stays! ! Ha

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Rajnish Manga 27 June 2017

Thank you, Lora, for sharing such an exquisite piece of poetry which brings the both pain and the pleasure at the same time to a lonely heart. Enjoyed reading it. Thanks again. I cry 'I love you' to the distant hills, And some phantom lover echoes my call What joy as I'm freed of despair's fetter

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Lorraine Colon 27 June 2017

Thank you Rajnish. It's always a pleasure to read your nice comments.

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Ayesha Cullen 27 June 2017

I can feel the loneliness palpably. Good one! !

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Lorraine Colon 27 June 2017

Thanks so much, Ayesha. I appreciate your comment.

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