Micropoetry – Loss (Restless Ghosts)
You are the ache in my heart
A voice inside of me
And the night
Empty of your presence
Is ever full
Of restless ghosts
© Ann Bagnall 2021
Micropoetry – Loss (Restless Ghosts)
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Oh my Annie, this is beautiful! It made my heart skip a best because you captured exactly the feelings I have lived. Thank you!
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Thank you so much for sharing how this made you feel Mark. A lot of my ‘micropoetry’ is derived from longer poems. Often, the ‘micro’ version feels as if it is more powerful than the host, perhaps because I have to choose exactly the right elements of the original to use and still convey a feeling or a thought. This little poem was from one of my 2013 poems called “Restless Ghosts” which is on my site but to save you searching I have copied it here for you!
Restless Ghosts
I am without you for another day
The rain is cold and I tremble
As I envy its touch on you
Do you hear me whisper
On the breeze tonight?
My heart sings your name
But the melody is sad
For you are the only one I see
We are like two flames
Burning in the night
As fragile as a dream
Which rising winds
Bear far away
You are the ache in my heart
A voice inside of me
And the night
Empty of your presence
Is ever full
Of restless ghosts
© Ann Bagnall and AnnieB222.com, 2013.
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Love this idea to share previous portions of longer poetry as micropoetry. This is a beautiful poem and all I can say is those last 6 lines are like an arrow through my heart, just brilliant, so succinct and real. For me it is about memories and the grief that ever lingers. It is what I experience every now and then. You can understand why if you have ever read my about page. Keep writing and sharing Annie! PS – your photos and images are wonderful too!
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Well you will find other poems that are a bit like that from time to time on my blog – I do write about melancholy and loss quite a lot – but hopefully not in a way that is too painful or dark. The images help!
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