Endings

Linked senyru

Tread The Boards, Carefully

Brutal lines are drawn

as we slip into decline

and love leaves the stage.

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Dwindling Light

When we reach the stage

where kisses have lost meaning

there is no passion.

 

Cooling Ardour

Where once true passion

opened its welcoming arms

now lays a cold kiss.

 

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Bleak Future

The cold kiss of death

overshadows any hope

when love is over.

 

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Telling it Straight

When love is over

there's no simple way to tell

but straight from the heart.

 

21/05/19

Author's Note

Reviews

[Patricia Wedel]

So many different phases of Love... but tender is the night...
and even in sunlight there are flowers spent and day dreams in meadows sweet.
You have penned an epilogue of elegance. truly, Pat

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you so much Pat.

[Chris Shaw]

Really clever how you have linked these together in the way that you have. More than five here, for sure.

Chris

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Many thanks Chris. More than five?

[Chris Shaw]

Yep. Take the first line of each of the five senryu, then the second lines, some of them read quite well :)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

But they are all 5-7-5?

[Chris Shaw]

I know I was reading them as poems. Getting my money's worth :)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Glad you were not short changed then Chris lol!

[Chris Shaw]

Oh no I consider I got myself a bargain :)

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Aye, no simpler way to tell than straight from the heart, but sometimes denial works as well... I love the way you linked all the senryus into one poem. Excellent, in my opinion.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you very much Yumna. Long time no see!

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Eeek, I do read but often fall short on words in terms of what to write in a review that someone already hasn't said 😶
You're welcome, John :)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ah but often it is simply a case of sharing space and letting folk know you are reading?

[Dr. YumnaKay]

You are definitely right. I've been lazy in that 😶🤐

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Never mind. You are not alone. There are many who think one sided relationships are ok in the Cafe. But they are not, there are some deep friendships bourne from mutual exchanges. Hopefully honest in nature and not prone to platitudes.

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Personally, I don't like the reciprocal review system here. I think a reader/writer shouldn't be obliged to review in return for review's sake. I agree about the mutual friendship and have had the pleasure of befriending many nice ones over here. But yeah, I do tend to stay in the background lately because I don't like the way the cafe becomes at times. :x

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Having been severely trolled I understnd that.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Oh and I have always been a free spirit-never obliged!

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Aye, have experienced trolling myself, although of course, less than you...

[Coyote Poetry]

Honest and true words written John. When the love had died. Impossible to rebirth. Outstanding poetry shared my friend.
Coyote

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you so much Coyote John.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome John.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

all good senryu and well done how you spliced them together by first lines.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Many thanks Jacob.