Optimism is the madness of insisting that all is well when we are miserable. Voltaire
Tag: Hope
Viator: The Tears Will Come
The tears will comewith unbridled melodyteetering on the cuspof heartfelt ceremonyHold fragility dearthe tears will comein abandon of fearlet then hope succumbBound until numbwe remember or forgetthe tears will comepaths forged from regretSpent in a dazebeyond the total sumforever and alwaysthe tears will come The viator is a poetic form invented by Robin Skelton.The first … Continue reading Viator: The Tears Will Come
By Chance
OnlyBy chanceDear wayfarerBeyond the paleWill you find the accidental trailYet, bySeekingA shroud will guidenight and dayAs if there can be no other way "Do I need to wear this helmet?" "Of course not. If you fall you can just get a new head from the store." I fear, I hope,And in hesitationI fumble ASuccessful Hail … Continue reading By Chance
Gwawdodyn: Belief
Desperation aids faith through beliefMystical hope can welcome reliefBut suffering sin, is an act withinNothing but time helps release the grief Quatrain form with an ab rhyme scheme.The gwawdodyn is a Welsh poetic form with a of couple variations. However, both versions are comprised of quatrains (4-line stanzas) that have a 9/9/10/9 syllable pattern and … Continue reading Gwawdodyn: Belief
Senryƫ: Think Bigger
let nations unite our desired outcome . . . . . w a i t sUnited World Day United Nations Day