Tears of Time

Chardelle

 

 

Tears of Time

 

 

 

Above a garden

where death does pardon

lives now laid to rest in sleep's sublime

eternal vigil,

here stands an angel

who's forever crying tears of time.

 

Grieved eyes discovered

her beauty weathered,

the harsh elements of life and death.

Rain is Earth's refrain ~

effigies hear pain.

Peace engraved her face with sorrow's breath.

 

Carved of graceful stone

that knows nature's tone ~

monolithic songs departed sing.

Their words are written,

etched deep ... so listen.

Granite resonates with life ~ takes wing!

 

 

© William Reeves

2023

 

 

Author's Note

Chardelle is a form developed by Charlyne Zurich. The 5/5/9 5/5/9 aabccb patterns have a nice lyrical cadence.

Reviews

[Betty Hermelee]

This is a special, beautiful monument that has some angelic tones to her...she is carved to last to eternity....and she embodies spirit... that part of humans who believe in a spirit...the monolith stone has song like words carved int on it..."The effigies of her pain" is her grieving song.
Very well written WM
Warmly,
B.

[William Michael Reeves]

Thank you B. The inscription on the stone is in Russian. A friend translated it as a prayer. According to the dates she's been standing vigil since 1951. Let's hope her peace lasts an eternity. Thanks again.

[Betty Hermelee]

I saw a lot of Cerllic writing in Eastern Europe
You're very welcome my friend
Warmly, B

[Arundass TP]

Beautiful writing. Really loved it 😍

[William Michael Reeves]

Thanks. She is a beauty. I imagine most cemeteries have a few of her.

[Cherrie Palmer]

What an excellent format. Your poem has an easy cadence flows beautifully.

[William Michael Reeves]

I was reading Richard's book and this form stood out to me. I had taken the pictures of the angel awhile ago and it seemed like a good pair for subject and form. Thanks Cherrie

[Miss Sharon]

A beautiful post I enjoyed so much. I will have to study this form and perhaps try to write one as well. Thanks also for the introduction to a new "form." ~Sharon

[Miss Sharon]

When looking for the Chardelle firm, I only found the Paradelle form. ~Sharon

[William Michael Reeves]

I'm not sure who Charlyne Zurich is. I got this form from Richard's 🖌️ book. He has a glossary of the forms he wrote in at the end of his book. She might be a student or friend of his. Thanks Sharon.

[John the Baptist]

Sounds as though the weather-beaten angel was the recipient of a miracle. We are not told the identities of the voices, only that they caused the monument to "take wing." This is not one to be taken literally, only as a lesson about the superiority of spirit to matter.
PS: In the beginning of the third line from the end, I think you meant "Their."

[William Michael Reeves]

I was kind of thinking spirit can be absorbed by matter. Emotion saturates the inanimate giving it life.

That would be a glaring typo. Thanks John. I will bring it to the attention of my poetic producer. Can't believe we missed that. I was too excited to see one of my poems look so good, to see the poem.