Lillian hosts dVerse poets pub where she’s serving quadrilles till sunrise.
dark cloud
gathers
over house,
heavy weight
of self-pity
settles in;
crawls into
bed with
depression to
brood sombre
mood;
unsettling
helpless inhabitants
who desire respite
but cannot
escape
shadow of
“woe-is-poor-me”
midnight feeling
…unless
faith dawns
miraculous
at sunrise.
a poem in my pocket 
Jun 04, 2025 @ 11:16:42
… and I believe with all my heart, it will!! A nice write.
Jun 04, 2025 @ 20:06:58
Awww…thank you, Helen!
Jun 03, 2025 @ 19:11:07
‘…unless
faith dawns
miraculous
at sunrise.’
As it so often does, Lynn!
Jun 03, 2025 @ 20:49:14
Yes! Thanks, Carol.
Jun 03, 2025 @ 13:33:36
Darkness can be such a heavy weight… right now we hardly have any night.
Jun 03, 2025 @ 10:37:20
bravo to the sunrise.
happy you dropped by my blog, Lynn
much♡love
Jun 03, 2025 @ 20:50:49
my pleasure, Gillena 🙂
Jun 03, 2025 @ 08:54:38
The structure really helps the build of a tension to that last line, wonderful.
Jun 03, 2025 @ 20:52:59
Thanks, Paul!
Jun 04, 2025 @ 08:48:41
Very welcome Lynn
Jun 03, 2025 @ 08:13:28
You’ve described the human condition for so many…..and concluded with the affirmation of faith. Beautifully done.
Jun 03, 2025 @ 08:56:04
I appreciate your comments, Lillian!
Jun 03, 2025 @ 05:26:15
The dark night of the soul sometimes brighten with the dawn. I’m glad the poem is not autobiographical.
Jun 03, 2025 @ 08:54:37
Thanks, Merril…me too. But we all know someone…or could be us to go through such a dark night.
Jun 03, 2025 @ 19:21:48
You’re welcome, Lynn. Yes.
Jun 03, 2025 @ 01:54:27
I love the way the drawn-out shape of your quadrille reflects the drawn out darkness, Lynn, and then – voila! Sunrise! I also love the personification in ‘heavy weight of self-pity…crawls into bed with depression’.
Jun 03, 2025 @ 08:51:14
Thank you, Kim for noticing! 🙂
Jun 03, 2025 @ 11:24:50
You’re most welcome, Lynn.
Jun 02, 2025 @ 20:51:12
Dance in the rain. 👏🏽 Do! Surrender to it my friend. Sending encouragement. And blessings
Jun 02, 2025 @ 21:19:54
Thank you, dear Selma, you are sweet! This poem is not autobiographical but I like your suggestion to dance in the rain 😊
Jun 02, 2025 @ 20:31:30
praying for that sunshine!
Jun 02, 2025 @ 21:21:02
Thank you, Ren…we’re experiencing heavy rains right now!