THE SMILING DIED
We broke apart
and in my mind
I hear her voice
and I recall
a time of joy
a time of fun
until the day
she went away
the day
the smiling died.
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Author:
Michael Edwards (
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- Comment from author about the poem: A simple piece plus a drawing of the 12th century church in my village.
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Comments11
A fine write and pic Michael.
Cheers O
Very emotive write. The picture is super and both the words and the drawing complement each other.
Thanks G - pleased you like them.
Pathos perfected in these slow sad lines. Great work Michael.
Thanks so much Fay
A love twice lost? Sad, indeed! Lost love is an integral experience of life to all it seems. Thanks for this fine expression, Michael.
Cheers Louis
Well written and expressed.
Thanks Tony
Welcome
You may call this a 'simple piece', Michael, but it packs a lot of power and meaning beautifully expressed in 'simple' words!
Thanks so much Fred - much appreciated.
Poignant Michael. Beautiful drawing too.
Pleased you like them.
Beautiful Michael
Just absolutely
Beautiful
Thank you
Just awesome. Love your drawing.
Thank you malu
Such a meaningful set of words...It is a great write and I would love to read more of your poems.
Thank you so much - you must be a glutton or punishment but you are welcome took through all my previous postings - there are 196 of them on this site - I've just looked it up and didn't realise myself how many there are. .
- and a smile died - when only memories are left
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