Adieu
•
turning to leave
she covers the distance
to the door
in a few sorrowful strides
she looks back
finds my gaze
as if to speak
nothing is said
she lowers her eyes
turns her head
steps outside
and is gone
…
rob kistner © 2007
Adieu
•
turning to leave
she covers the distance
to the door
in a few sorrowful strides
she looks back
finds my gaze
as if to speak
nothing is said
she lowers her eyes
turns her head
steps outside
and is gone
…
rob kistner © 2007
This is so apt for this thursday. Poetry Thursday to be gone in two weeks.
Very apposite. I love the leanness of the verse.
Gautami –
Sadly, yes. I wish it were not.
Carole –
Yes… thank you!
Sometimes the best thing to say is nothing… Nice, Rob. 🙂
Constance –
Yes, very true… and sometimes there’s simply nothing that can be said. 🙁
Thank you for your kind words! 😉
It is a mere moment..that echoes on….
I love this poem for its simple truth. Very honest.
Wendy –
Those moments etch themselves into the bedrock of our souls.
Thank you very much! 😉
simple and powerful and sad, but that’s a lot of life. Good job.
Sage –
So true… and thank you!
I enjoy your sensitive words, Rob. Looks like this time around you had a sixth sense for timing! Thanks.
Gilson –
Thank you!
Clairvoyant… 😉
Amazing. Lots of us seem to have written “adieu” poems of one sort or another.
But mine is verbose, yea, verily. Verbose.
Pepek –
The sense of ‘leaving’ was in the air.
Pepek –
Yea — but wonderfully so… 😉
Rob,
This is a beautiful poem! I didn’t contribute this week but stopped by to read – quite fitting your poem.
L
Lisa –
Thank you! 😉
Apropos…
A moment captured in critical details! Great Post!
Olsum –
Thank you very much!
I love how economical this poem is–nothing is wasted. Very appropriate for Poetry Thursday,
(Also, your Sunday Scribblings comment on my blog made my day. Thanks!)
thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts, Rob. your poetry is lovely; i especially liked the Night Breeze. I was just thinking the other night as the fan blew across my face of how wonderful that feeling is and you did such a beautiful job of capturing the very essence of it.
January –
Thank you for your kind words! 😉
I enjoy visiting your blog! Glad I embellish your day…
Lucy R.E. –
You are welcome! Thank you for visiting me… 😉
“Sorrowful strides” makes me ache …
beautiful
Kathryn –
Thank you for your kind compliment! 😉