3 Lopakhin's Reflection

arqios

 

(3) Lopakhin’s Reflection

 

Sunlight glints off ledger pages,

figures humming of houses by the lake.

I remember my mother’s back bent in soil,

her voice soft as turning earth.

 

Now I hold purchase and promise—

a blade to fell roots, a key to gilded gates.

Guilt settles in this bargain:

freedom bought with another’s loss.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  • Author: crypticbard (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: July 19th, 2025 06:41
  • Comment from author about the poem: Here we catch a flash of development and pecuniary ambitions. 3/7 of the Cherry Orchard suite.
  • Category: Unclassified
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  • Users favorite of this poem: sorenbarrett
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  • sorenbarrett

    Nostalgic and tender this poem speaks to the soul of the past and what it has left us. A fave

    • arqios

      Some things we do and live with the consequences. Thanks Soren. ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

      • sorenbarrett

        Most welcome Cryptic

      • Poetic Licence

        A lovely write of nostalgia, a hint of sadness at what ones has gained by the loss of someone, nicely expressed and written

        • arqios

          Loss is quite a powerful stimulant. Thanks kindly, have an awesome weekend๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

          • Poetic Licence

            You are very welcome and you too

          • arqios

            Thanks for the Fave @sorenbarrett

          • orchidee

            I probably got lost with any cryptic meanings at Part 1. Woof! Fido says to me - you never get many cryptic meanings anyway!
            I will ask him to de-crypt them, as he of course knows 99% of everything. lol.

            • arqios

              With Fido around we canโ€™t go wrong ๐Ÿคฉ

            • Goldfinch60

              Fine words arqios.

              Andy



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