Notice of absence from arqios
an absence of Presence conjures Absence…
an absence of Presence conjures Absence…
Picking up the internal slack,
invoking an inward tension
that emboldens one to face the day
and the prospects of oncoming ones.
Wet cheeks reveal visible cues,
flipping calendars, leaf upon leaf:
. . . existing surrenders,
like a sparkled after-rain,
bringing a moist crystalline relief
that fills the cracks
and mends the broken places.
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crypticbard (Pseudonym) (
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Like most of your writing this poem requires thought and rereading to grasp its meaning. In its depth swirl emotions as well as thoughts and in those tears of rain the pain of cracked and broken past events are mended. Very nicely done my friend
Oh, the first on this poem! Oh dear, I hope it’s convolutions aren’t too detracting. I guess that is why some balk at approaching them… 😕 but as always you got through it superlatively. I could breathe again. 🙏🏻
Love it
Thanks Tony 🙏🏻🕊👍🏻
You're welcome
"He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaths with him."
Yes! Joy comes in the morning! Cheers 🙏🏻🕊👍🏻
First. Love the Everly Brothers. Second, that picture is making me tear. 🤣 Finally, tears are indeed healing. I have not cried more than I have in the past year...guess I'm finally catching up to where I should have been all along...but those tears have brought healing, for sure. Bravo, my friend, this poem hit home! 🌹👏
Yeah, that image was meant to depict a crown of onions 🧅, layers (via Shrek) and tears (via kitchen prep)… “cryin in the Rain” has always had an emotional tug deep within, even as a child… the tears are more ready now than they ever had. But I don’t cry nearly enough, I don’t think… thanks kindly, 🙏🏻🕊👍🏻
You are welcome, my friend! Loved the image! LOL! It fit perfectly!
I cried tears over spilt milk - if that relates to this in any way? Probably not! lol.
I baulk at the convolutions in cryptic poems, and sometimes add some daft, inane comment instead!
Oh but you never know! I did that once but it was either on chocolate milk or strawberry milk, in preschool. P’raps we can increase the inanity just for fun! 🤣🙃😇🙏🏻🕊👍🏻
The tears of Healing and was away the pain, a touching, emotionally and i feel personal piece of poetry, i enjoyed reading from the poetry aspect
Part personal part empathy, it’s something we can’t help but go through with those closely intimate with us, somehow similar but not to a “pity party.” Thanks kindly. 🙏🏻🕊👍🏻
You are very welcome
This is well written.I love poems that have adjectives in them.Well done
Ooh adjectives! I had this thing for adjectives in second grade. Never bothered to find out why but I was so enamoured with them at that time! Thanks as always DWa 🙏🏻🕊👍🏻
A fine write, and love the song choice. Excellently matched.
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