Sunday Sonnet!

Posted on June 18, 2017 | 25 Comments

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He sat, distraught, upon the broken bench,
A dark cloud, fast approaching from the east,
Behind his back a wreck dispensed its stench,
While at his feet lie shattered dreams, deceased.
But yesterday, he saw a fresh new dawn,
Yet flames of cruel misfortune intervened
To leave today and future naked, shorn,
A mass of diverse human lives demeaned.
Alas! Within the quagmire of distress,
Compassion sounds the clarion call of hope,
Largesse, response of human kindliness,
Providing all necessities to cope.
Out of the ashes of despairing pain,
Phoenix of Will to Live will rise again!

©Meanderings 2017

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25 responses to “Sunday Sonnet!”

  1. huttsfantasticworld | June 18, 2017 at 12:20 | Reply

    Phoenix of will. I like that Elliot.

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  2. Vicky | June 18, 2017 at 19:09 | Reply

    As always you touch on events when you release your Sunday sonnet. I looked for your post today to see where you had taken us. London flames and sadly today Portugal in flames, dear to my heart, my friends escaped with their lives, largesse and your Phoenix of will are so very apt…

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  3. manisha | June 19, 2017 at 07:01 | Reply

    Lovely Shot ..n Well written words..Thanks to share.

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  4. Gradmama2011 | June 19, 2017 at 13:57 | Reply

    this is great, as usual. I always read your stuff twice intoning it in my head…your poems are always encouraging and insightful. Interesting picture, too…reminds me of a fish. 🙂

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  5. menhir1 | June 19, 2017 at 20:21 | Reply

    Human spirit has to surmount all the current destruction of lives, of relationships and of homes. The longer term is an unknown quantity.

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  6. snowbird | June 21, 2017 at 20:54 | Reply

    Wow, such a dramatic, vivid poem! I thought of a fish when I looked at your photo too.xxx

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  7. emotionalspaces | June 24, 2017 at 14:36 | Reply

    Hi Ell. Long time. How have you been?

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