tempus fidelis October 06, 2013 image: crilleb50 via magpie tales long have i tried to press you into fulfillment will i never learn from the past? i sit and wait, you always arrive gracefully it is my weak faith that stumbles i count you as my only true fascination yet time spent alone with you, rare. Rene ~ 2013 Share Get link Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Other Apps Labels Fibonacci Magpie Tales Poem poetry writing Share Get link Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Other Apps Comments Indigo RothOctober 6, 2013 at 3:25 PMHey Rene! Wow. I may have caught this wrong, but this felt familiar and made me feel sad, frustrated. Nice work =) Indigo xReplyDeleteRepliesUnknownOctober 6, 2013 at 4:11 PMyour feelings were right on, Indigo. Failed to do's and marching time.DeleteRepliesReplyReplyKathe W.October 6, 2013 at 3:30 PMprecious time....yes!ReplyDeleteRepliesUnknownOctober 6, 2013 at 4:13 PMthank you, KatheDeleteRepliesReplyReplyBrian MillerOctober 6, 2013 at 3:34 PMtime alone...that is the essence of true emptiness...without it, it is hard...i think you can still be fascinated...but its def a burdenReplyDeleteRepliesUnknownOctober 6, 2013 at 4:12 PMwithout faith, yesDeleteRepliesReplyReplyMaryOctober 6, 2013 at 4:08 PMBeautiful. My favorite is the second stanza..."it is my weak faith that stumbles" --- yes!ReplyDeleteRepliesUnknownOctober 6, 2013 at 4:13 PMThank you, Mary :)DeleteRepliesReplyReplySherry Blue SkyOctober 6, 2013 at 5:59 PMI love that too - "it is my weak faith that stumbles".ReplyDeleteRepliesReplyFireblossomOctober 6, 2013 at 7:00 PMle sighReplyDeleteRepliesReplyVandana SharmaOctober 7, 2013 at 12:42 AMA longing....ReplyDeleteRepliesReplyAnonymousOctober 7, 2013 at 5:47 AMTouching and heartfelt words. The longing...yes, it comes through well. ReplyDeleteRepliesReplyHelenOctober 7, 2013 at 12:48 PMOh Rene .... so many of us are incapable of learning from the past. This touched my heart.ReplyDeleteRepliesReplySusan AndersonOctober 7, 2013 at 2:43 PMI like the feeling and the shape of this poem.=)ReplyDeleteRepliesReplyTess KincaidOctober 7, 2013 at 7:47 PMI didn't realize it before...but he does look as if he's praying...thoughtful piece...ReplyDeleteRepliesReplyMichael A. WellsOctober 7, 2013 at 7:52 PMRenee... Love how concise this is... great economy!ReplyDeleteRepliesReplyAnonymousOctober 8, 2013 at 2:57 AMWow I agree the longing is palatable and the subtle taste of betrayal when someone continuously disappoints ReplyDeleteRepliesReplySilent Otto October 8, 2013 at 6:31 AMThere is always that small chance they might not show.....so exquisitely terrifying ! ReplyDeleteRepliesReplyMarianOctober 8, 2013 at 10:44 AMlove this form, Rene, and these are so graceful. wonderful.ReplyDeleteRepliesReplyAdd commentLoad more... Post a Comment Please drop a penny in a poet's hat :
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Hey Rene! Wow. I may have caught this wrong, but this felt familiar and made me feel sad, frustrated. Nice work =) Indigo x
ReplyDeleteyour feelings were right on, Indigo. Failed to do's and marching time.
Deleteprecious time....yes!
ReplyDeletethank you, Kathe
Deletetime alone...that is the essence of true emptiness...without it, it is hard...i think you can still be fascinated...but its def a burden
ReplyDeletewithout faith, yes
DeleteBeautiful. My favorite is the second stanza..."it is my weak faith that stumbles" --- yes!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mary :)
DeleteI love that too - "it is my weak faith that stumbles".
ReplyDeletele sigh
ReplyDeleteA longing....
ReplyDeleteTouching and heartfelt words. The longing...yes, it comes through well.
ReplyDeleteOh Rene .... so many of us are incapable of learning from the past. This touched my heart.
ReplyDeleteI like the feeling and the shape of this poem.
ReplyDelete=)
I didn't realize it before...but he does look as if he's praying...thoughtful piece...
ReplyDeleteRenee... Love how concise this is... great economy!
ReplyDeleteWow I agree the longing is palatable and the subtle taste of betrayal when someone continuously disappoints
ReplyDeleteThere is always that small chance they might not show.....so exquisitely terrifying !
ReplyDeletelove this form, Rene, and these are so graceful. wonderful.
ReplyDelete