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LAST REFRAINS

Crystal broken
Pieces lost

Cannot be found
Shards of glass

Turn into words
Pierce the heart

To cause the
Bleeding pain

Love like leaves
Of Autumns' trees

Falls to die
And drifts away

The tree then
Bare stands

And weeps
For beauty lost

Weeping spent
Then falls asleep

In Winter's
Icy fingertips

Its' frigid lips
Speak no more

Of love
Now fading

Like notes of
Music's

Last refrains
As unrepented

Sins remain
And hate

Replaces beauty
Lost

That once was
Like a Lily

 

— Linda Moses, Jan 02, 2009

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Region, Country: Texas, USA

Favorite Poets: rethinking this. have recently started reading the works of some of the greats, I will comment later

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Rett

Rett

17 years 5 months ago

Linda, you are not

I think that it reads beautifully. So many beautiful words in this. Respectfully, Rett: "It’s impossible to smile on the outside without feeling better on the inside." Purplemoondoll
Linda Moses

Linda Moses

17 years 5 months ago

Rett

Thank you so much. I really was trying to express something in regards to what has been going on in my family since the funeral of my son in law. YOur comments are always appreciated. Sincerely, Linda
Robert Melliard

Robert Melliard

17 years 5 months ago

Clear meaning

Personally I prefer some of your other poems which have a clearer meaning. Best Wishes, Robert.
Linda Moses

Linda Moses

17 years 5 months ago

Robert

Thank you, and I know what your are saying, I have read many beautiful poems that I am not always sure what they are saying. Sincerely, Linda
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poewriter58

17 years 5 months ago

Linda

Images , and more images. Excellent writing here. See you graduated It isn't important that the reader knows what you were thinking , only what it means to them and many of your words hit home and hit hard That is my criteria for whether I see a poem as excellent or average or dreadful. If I can form my own meaning and you have made me do that then it is an excellent poem , perhaps others will read something different and that too is the mark of a well written poem. Your attempt at different has worked and that is only one opinion Chrys
Linda Moses

Linda Moses

17 years 5 months ago

Chrys

Your one opinion is a very important opinion to me, and just with your comments, you have once again taught me more, "images and more images." Thank you Chrys.
Fleur MacDonald

Fleur MacDonald

17 years 5 months ago

Linda

A very calming piece to read. enjoyed it immensely. Fleur
Linda Moses

Linda Moses

17 years 5 months ago

Fleur

Glad to meet you, and thank you so much for your kind comments.
themoonman

themoonman

17 years 5 months ago

Linda...

I was saddened within the write but it was my own... which means that it worked... I agree with Chrys!! sometimes the meaning is what a poem is all about, at other times the mystery is the alluring factor... and sometimes we just need to write it down... glad you did! Richard
Linda Moses

Linda Moses

17 years 5 months ago

HI Richard

Thank you for reading and for your comments. YOu are very appreciated.
Robert Melliard

Robert Melliard

17 years 5 months ago

Hi again

Having read this poem a second time (and much more slowly) I think I now understand and like it. Is seems to be about the loss of love and how sad that can be...Sorry I didn't react properly first time round. I'm afraid I can be a little impatient as a reader sometimes, tending to prefer poems which hit me with their meaning immediately, transparently - rather than letting it gently sink in as this one does. By the way, I noticed that 'Fall' might be changed to 'Falls' in the sixth stanza, because the subject ot that verb would appear to be 'love' (stanza five) which is singular. Best Wishes, Robert.
Linda Moses

Linda Moses

17 years 5 months ago

Hey, Robert

I am the same way, which maybe why I have trouble understanding the more complex poetry. I am pleased that you took the time to read again, and thank you for your help. Sincerely, Linda
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prayersbyPatty

17 years 5 months ago

Linda

Excellent write, very good words that bring to mind crystal clear images. Patty
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prayersbyPatty

17 years 4 months ago

Linda

I read this again, and its even better the second time. wow. Patty
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R.M.Shanmugam

17 years 3 months ago

I was impress with your

I was impress with your writing style. a great truth for one's cycle is expressed. shan
Linda Moses

Linda Moses

17 years 3 months ago

RM

Thank you for you kind comments, I appreciate you taking the time to read Sincerely, LInda