Our Neighbor
Sometimes she lies in bed for days, a spark of woman, strangled by memories of how her husband deserted her. We mow the lawn, shovel snow, bring her groceries until she unravels the black shadow's...
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Alas, there are too many people trapped by their own pasts.A great poem though!
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Very nice, Kerri. I was drawn in by the contrasts of being stuck in deep depression and then blazing out of it. Fits of action against depths of sorrow and pain. Your descriptions showed a keen eye...
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Thanks so much Willow and Daniel.Yes, Daniel I would appreciate that very much.kerri
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Wonderful pen portrait M lady A poets greatest asset is keen observation
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Moving write Kerri. The images you paint are most effective.Regards,Maryse
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A stark and powerful portrait, Kerri, captured with an artist's eye for detail and those little things that hold the most weight. You've got some fantastic phrasing and strong imagery working well...
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.Good Morning, Kerri-Bug! fine writing, my friend.pithy and straightforward observations that arenot the product of inspection at arm's length -but rather a true vignette [capturing both thehopeful...
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Does this person exist in your world?If she didn't before, she does now!Awesome writing K!Just between us...I think it's time for us to recognize, the differences we fear to show...Just between us...I...
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Thank you so much for your thoughtful replies.Poeticpiers, Yes,keen observstion is a huge part of capturing poetryin the moments in life.Lisa, Thank you so much for reading my poem.As an aside, my...
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Depression is a tricky one. Chemical imbalance, or who knows what. May seem like torture to outside observance, while to the individual it is just life as usual. I have had bouts of depression of some...
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Yeah, it's kinda like that all right. Great poem.the black shadow's attack. That is wicked! That's what it's like too, this touches me deep with my own struggles.
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Keenly observed...it's all the little details that make this one stand out so much; especially in that last stanza...that's such a strong image...beautifully expressed! Every new beginning comes...
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Kerri:The telling point of this piece is the smile snapping like a branch as one of the parts of the neighbor's intricate supportstructure is thrown into the trash.Adept observation.Gaer
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Quote:Her smile breaks like a branch as we throw out newspapers, toss empty bottles and jars that she tenderly washed and saved as if they were children as if she'd have something to fill them with. -...
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