We cry our raindrop tears
From sodden, marble lids
Let the wind howl our lament
Let it carry from our midst
Around the world
The rending of our sorrow
Will be heard
Our faces staid in masks
Of long-borne grief
Observe the pain of years
Ne’er destined for relief
From this sharp world
The rending of our sorrow
Must be heard
Our lonely arms
Will ne’er embrace elation
Alabaster; raised
In stony supplication
Yielding to the world
The rending of our sorrow
Shall be heard
Our bodies fixed in anguish;
Dolor carved
We cling forever,
Our misery never halved
By this cruel world
The rending of our sorrow
Needs to be heard
Our heartache on display
Eternally
Algos, Akhos, Lupa;
Grievers, we
Lament this world
The rending of our sorrow
Will e’er be heard
Our prompt today was to write a persona poem; one a bit more serious than other, recent prompts have elicited, and so, being tired of life and in the kind of mood where sadness is hanging in the edges of the air, I wrote of statues, carved forever into their pain – a public spectacle of misery which would result in congratulation for the sculptor and endless sadness for the statues (were they sentient (not in a freaky in-yer-face, Dr Who-style way, either)).
So I researched to figure out who would like as not be turned into such a piece of artistry and upset, and the Algea appeared in my world – three Greek goddesses whose embodiment was grief, sadness, and mental and physical pain. Learn more about them here.
You’re going to have to wait for my comment until I can pick my jaw up off the floor and hook it back into place. ππππ
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Bless your boots. I felt every bit of this one, and it was a lovely release to write. I feel trapped in stone at the moment.
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That’s how I felt all last week. Yesterday was great, though, and today was fine. I keep you in my thoughts every day. We just have to keep breathing. That’s all. Things will get better. They must.
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I’m glad today was better for you. This week is gonna be super tough for me. Let’s stay in touch and boost one another onwards and upwards. Thanks for caring. I will keep you in my thoughts xo
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Absolutely.
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stunning piece. STUNNING. I’d never heard of the Algea. Wow. This was my favorite stanza:
Our lonely arms
Will neβer embrace elation
Alabaster; raised
In stony supplication
Yielding to the world
The rending of our sorrow
Shall be heard
what a powerful image that i also felt. You’re magic.
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Nor had I, but the Greeks had gods and goddesses for *everything*, so I just looked up ‘gods of sorrow’ and lo, there they were, and from there it was simple to imagine a trio of statues, cursed to ever proclaim their sadness through sculpture, for all the world to see. At the moment I feel as though I’m encased in stone – the bit about the mask was particularly pertinent to me, today.
I’m so glad you like this – you’re a lovely poet, and it’s awesome to have your good opinion on this π β€
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Simply wowed. Three times I just read this . . . Amazing piece.
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Thank you so much…that’s huge, and such a compliment because YOU π *glowy*
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This honeybee is buzzing with love for such beautiful words created by you! Very nice Lizzi! xo
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Thank you very much indeed, O Nectar-y one π I’m glad you thought it beautiful.
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This is beautiful!! Excellent!! ~clapping~ I love Greek mythology in poetry…
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Ohhh thank you – I’m so glad you like it π
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So impressed! The image, the structure, the sentiment . . . amazing!
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Thanks hugely, Leslie. This one was a good one to write π
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Heart-wrenching and very well done.
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Thanks Linda – kinda where I’m at right now, so it’s very fitting.
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I wish I could find something to say that would do this glorious piece of writing justice. It seems that you have left me utterly speechless. Simply divine.
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I hafta say, even as I was writing it (and pardon my arrogance) I had a feeling that it was going to be one I liked better than most of the ones I do. THANK YOU for saying such wonderful things about it, my DA β€
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Wow… yet another gift comes from your pain. Keep writing through it, love. Your words are part of the brilliance that is you.
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Yes – kinda helps to redeem it a tiny bit if I can make something beautiful out of such a shitty situation *sigh* I guess that sums up life, really, doesn’t it.
Thanks for being here, Kitty β€
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Always with you…. even when I’m not *present*… you know that, don’t you? HOPE so. β€
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I know, Kitty, I know, and I’m so grateful π
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This poem is divine! You can hear (or read) the pain in this piece.
With your permission and your credit, would you mind if I transform this poem into an aria?
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Wow! I’m so glad you feel inspired by this…yes, absolutely! Go for it! Let me know how it turns out π
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