The world seems a strange place tonight.
I feel as an alien
in a foreign land...
I sit, where I oft do, out-of-doors, alone,
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I'll call this a 'spooky Smoky-poem'. If it is all true, I send my condolances to the poet. If it is all 'made up', I send my congratulations on your skills. If it's some of each, I send 'some of each' perhaps.
chagrin: one definition: 'noun A keen feeling of mental unease, as of annoyance or embarrassment, caused by failure, disappointment, or a disconcerting event' dang, he needs a roommate.: ( a nice one.
Smoky, I can't say I've had an experience like this one in your poem, not that I remember. But to answer your question, check out (reread?) Hebrews 11: 13-16. It tells of your home. -Glen
Did I already say five stars? My latest 'showcase' is submitted, this time with no poems nor comments on poems.
I stumbled on this poem, not knowing it had been a P of the Day till I read a comment. Well, PH got it right this time.
Ugh! Chagrin! How awful is THAT? ! I think you are from Planet X! Five stars. : ) bri
IGNORE THE FIRST INCOMPLETE AND PREMATURELY SENT COMMENT! I'M HAVING TROUBLE HERE. ; ( And it is causing me CHAGRIN! ! !
chagrin: 'Mental disquiet and pain from the failure of aims or plans, want of appreciation, mistaMental disquiet and pain from the failure of aims or plans, want of appreciation, mistakes, etc.; mortification; vexation.'kes, etc.' AND: '
just excellent, really an excellent poem; it seems i'm fully throughout the poetic gist by reading the poem; nice to read; congrats for being selected such type poem as POD
Emotionally great! A poem that the whole world, can commemorate. So deep in feeling and sentiments! So far reaching in universal elements. A poem that will live on when so many others will be long gone.
Congratulations! A question that still hunts mankind...where is home?
So happy that your poem has received the distinction of POD. Heartiest of Congrats, Smoky!
A wonderful poem dear poet. Many congratulations for this excellent poem being selected as Poem of the Day.
It's always a pleasure to read your poetry. It's like a gentle tune. Soft and comforting. Congratulations on poem of the day! Well deserved x
Congratulations, Smoky! This poem is still on the top member poems list at # 41 today!
It starts out pleasant enough, gets a bit spooky, the it gets sort of sad with the sense of uneasiness. Well, it's probably 'heaven' compared to the some people live with. bri