Blank Space

I notice random things & turn them into philosophy

With the new year, I removed the calendar from my wall

And now the space looks so empty and bare

In spite of the urge I feel to fill the void immediately,

I will sit with these emotions and reflect...

Understanding that emptying does not require refilling

Author's Note

I am experimenting with "poems" that don't rhyme or have any rhythm. Not sure how I feel about it.

Reviews

[Kathy Van Kurin]

'Blank Space'
D Connolly,
With any change it is ok to only move as fast as one can. Processing the things of life is not always super fast I think. Your poem was a good example of being given permission to be as kind to yourself as you would to others as we move through life seasons.
Blessings,
Kathy

[D Connolly]

Hi Kathy! I'm just seeing this. Thank you for your loving reviews, as always

[Ranger Kessel]

consider the experiment a success. embrace the free form poetry. it will set you free, as it has here

[D Connolly]

thank-you Ranger :)

[Giulia King]

Love, love, love this! This is exactly what I needed to read today! Thank you for that! Amazing, powerful piece! The ending is so on point. This one is easily one of my favorite poems :)

[D Connolly]

wow, thank-you Gullia! I'm glad you found it today

[Giulia King]

I'm so happy I did! :)

[Valentine]

Had to reread this after going back over your poems. Still a blank space..Kathie

[D Connolly]

thank-you Kathie

[Hebe]

Absolutely wonderful ... and very wise :)

[D Connolly]

Thank-you Hebe

[Chris A Jones]

It still works. Not always required to rhyme. Although there is still a hint of rhythm, even if it was not intended.

[D Connolly]

thank-you Chris

[Chris A Jones]

you are welcome

[Ana Papaya]

A fair bit of wisdom, the filling requires careful thought and planning. Too often we leap and that's fun too but can be highly inefficient!

[D Connolly]

And makes us feel more empty too :)

[Ana Papaya]

yeah, instant gratification is definitely not lasting and sometimes makes you feel worse. I can definitely agree with that...

[Norman 223]

I sometimes write in blank verse in order not to be too restricted with language, but I have to maintain some sort of rhythm, otherwise I feel it is prose, not poetry. Just my personal taste and opinion, .
I thought this poem conveyed the message very accurately and sensibly, however, so I may have to change my views:-)

[D Connolly]

thank-you Norman, I prefer my poems to be more structured and deliberate, but there's nothing wrong with branching out a bit :)

[JerryB]

A deep, reflective piece of poetical writing, D. Connolly, I love it. There actually are fine poetry which has not rhyme or rhythm. Although rhythm does have it's place.

[D Connolly]

thank-you Jerry

[Dolce Vita]

I've been doing a similar thing myself but I think it works well here. It's quite poignant at the end and made me think.

[D Connolly]

thank-you dolce