Raven's Encore

Teddy.15

 

 

The clocks have stopped ticking

 

no chimes, no bells

no sound

 

humming birds now silent

 black are the skies

blossoms fallen

every tree is naked

 

death has stolen my warm blanket

 

nothing but silence can quiet

 the thoughts in my mind

easing the excruciating pain

 even for one moment

 

after all

time will pass, no more

 

every clock in my house

now without hands

 

the one who was once my greatest love

has gone, taken in a flash

 

I shall never see his smile again

nor will I feel his breath upon my face

 

 and as I sit once again

with my raven

reflecting on my now empty life

 

death fills the silence

my love, my love now gone.

  • Author: Teddy.15 (Offline Offline)
  • Published: April 26th, 2024 02:12
  • Comment from author about the poem: Just spreading the joy. 🤣 Happy Friday.
  • Category: Reflection
  • Views: 25
  • Users favorite of this poem: Accidental Poet, Bella Shepard, aDarkerMind
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  • Accidental Poet

    But in the silence there will always be love. 🌹 🫂

    • Teddy.15

      Absolutely dear A.P thank you dear friend.. 🌹

    • mirrorball

      "Death has stolen my warm blanket" wow. I'm in love with this one!!

      • Teddy.15

        Thank you so much mirrorball so very kind of you to come by and say. 🌹

      • Doggerel Dave

        Glad you are spreading the joy, Teddy.
        Now go spread it some where else, will ya......😂🤣😇👅LOL

        • Teddy.15

          Maybe a lovel letter to my shingles dear Dave lol thank you dear friend. 🌹

          • Doggerel Dave

            Do hope those shingles run their course soon, Teddy. Not going to say 'chin up' or 'stay strong' because it's blindingly obvious that you do that already. Just take care.

          • Bella Shepard

            Haunting depiction of death's encapsulation. Sad and remarkably beautiful at the same time. This is one to read over and over.

            • Teddy.15

              Thank you so much dear Bella, 🌹

            • sorenbarrett

              Rather spooky in that we both wrote of silence at the same time but you the more cheerful of poets in a somber tone and I the more morose in a tone of longing a most beautiful peace, I hope it is not personal. Fantastic metaphors"
              "The clocks have stopped ticking
              no chimes, no bells
              no sound"
              I can hear the silence.
              "death has stolen my warm blanket" another great line.
              "every clock in my house
              now without hands"
              brilliant!
              and the last line
              "my love, my love now gone." carries a bit of the flavor of Poe. A most wonderful write.

              • Teddy.15

                My dear sorrenbarret you make my work come alive with your wonderful words, I do love my Raven, and yes I've loved and lost first at a very young age, but if this is grief then I'm more than proud to share with you and indeed the world, as we all have our own. Thank you Sir, such a wonderful review. 🌹

              • Cassie58

                Dear Teddy, your lines this morning are so very much in the mood of Poe. He did darkness so well, and so do you. The black shroud of grief and the silence of time stopping still, comes through clearly. Loss is such a hard burden to bear. I hope you have a sunshine Saturday. We have wet and dreary here. Also Poe like. Have a bouquet of weekend flowers 💐

                • Teddy.15

                  Such a compliment truly leaves me overwhelmed with gratitude dearest Cassie, something none of us can hide from. Thank you so much for your incredibly kind words of great value and appreciation ❤️ happy Saturday evening dear Poetess 🌹

                • Thomas W Case

                  Tremendous work, Teddy. You paint the mood and the scene so well.

                  • Teddy.15

                    Thank you so much dear Thomas. 🌹

                  • Goldfinch60

                    Spreading the joy indeed, so glad it is not true Teddy.

                    Andy

                    • Teddy.15

                      Thank you dear Andy. 🌹

                    • Neville



                      Ouch, how extraordinarily noir my friend, but beautifully executed .. makes me wanna write you a rainbow 🌹

                      • Teddy.15

                        Every time I see you, you do. 🌹

                      • aDarkerMind

                        spread in a most elegant way Teddy.

                        • Teddy.15

                          Thank you so much dear Melvin. 🌹



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