A CERTAIN MELANCHOLY

A certain melancholy [Certa Malinconia] A certain melancholy Enraptures me And I languish in the magic Of Its embrace I run to hide In dreams and memory But All seem so far away A fading glance to the past I don’t remember much anymore A dream or two of ecstasy My last Escape from reality But I don’t dream anymore Curled In the arms of longing I wait the wait patiently My quiet soul Enveloped in its own Mystery

— Geremia, Feb 27, 2009

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Nordic cloud

17 years 3 months ago

Poignant

You grip us and we float with you down your abyss, almost beautifully! Anna

Geremia

17 years 3 months ago

J.B. Longo-GeremiaThank you,

J.B. Longo-Geremia Thank you, Anna, again.... Joe

themoonman

17 years 3 months ago

Longo...

indeed, and an elegant journey at that... I felt the spacing was a bit over-done, but I think that is just a matter of personal preference... not the way I would have done it, but then, this near-perfect poem didn't come from me... it came from you! and quite the beauty it is...thanks for posting! Richard

Geremia

17 years 3 months ago

Spaciing is spacing me out LOL

J.B. Longo-Geremia Thank you , again, Richard. I am haviing SO MUCH TROUBLE getting spacing right on this site. When I edit the spacing is as I want it, but the poem, once submitted, shows a different spacing entirely. Anything I can do? Your friend, Joe Longo-Geremia