` One Day in August`

` One Day in August`

A Poem by Fran Marie

lying outside in the August sun
feeling its fiery warmth
 crying alone



          the ferns on the patio
             seem to weep with me
                yet the roses are smiling



 it doesn't help



only loneliness bursts within
everything is different since
you drifted out of my life



            i polish my nails

                 dab a bit of lipstick
                     sip some iced- lemonade




everything is fine for awhile



then you magnetize my mind
as if it were not my own
drawing my thoughts to you



 
               the gentle caress
                     a goodnight kiss
                               all missed



 suppose this woman was made to cry


 
sentimental tears which say i miss you
wishing you were near 
just to whisper how much



 

                    I still love you
                         want you
                              need you



if only for this one day in August




 

© 2015 Fran Marie


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The trailing form of this poem is like a trickling brook that meanders along, touching the banks but never able to regain its source (if this rambling comment makes any sense). We long for lost relationships, for lost opportunities... but only the future remains. I catch the poignancy and pain of this and feel a deep sense of wanting to comfort... Good to keep spilling it, maybe.., and to go with the flow.

Posted 4 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

  Fran Marie

4 Years Ago

Thanks Jibey..ever so much for the lovely insightful reviews..I so appreciate;



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oooooooooo i like your adventuring in form, Fran!!! my kind of voice ;) your poem is so emotive .. read it out loud .. i am moved by the simple everyday things that lift the heart of the grieving for just on moment .. a .. there is a light at the end kind of thing .. but mot today .. not right now .. we do crumble in powerful emotions .. incredible write says i .. thanks so much for sharing
E.

Posted 7 Months Ago


Amazing Fran, just amazing..
Absolutely loved, so much.

It is amazing how deeply we feel certain bonds, and how we can not let them go, even after they are severed, not completely.
I remember when my best friend and I were no longer friends, I cried every night for many months, mourning that loss.


Posted 7 Months Ago


  Fran Marie

7 Months Ago

Thank you , Light for reading and the lovely review, yes we feel the loss deeply..& it can be one d.. read more
I almost cried reading this...such sentimentality, even though no one is paying attention to you; your words are sorrowful but soft and gentle....you wish he would come to you with that flashy lipstick and all spiffed up, but no...;you cannot stop thinking about him.... a well written piece with so much emotion.
Best, B

Posted 1 Year Ago


  Fran Marie

1 Year Ago

Thank you dear Betty
always appreciate your kind reviews
Betty Hermelee

1 Year Ago

You're very welcome!
Best, B
dearest Fran… if only He were a feathered Lover, you could entice Him with Sunflower seed… or perhaps a Sip of Sweet Nectar… Perhaps September when the Moon is full of Romantic Persuasion. tenderly, Pat

Posted 1 Year Ago


  Fran Marie

1 Year Ago

perhaps you're right about that
dear Pat..thanks so much for
your lovely poetic respo.. read more
What a sad, relatable and human remembrance. Some people hate Christmas because they lost a loved one around that time of year. I always think of my mother in late October but the season is changing, the leaves are dying too but ablaze in beautiful glory. It somehow seems appropriate. I'm reminded of a Tom T. Hall song, "I Hope It Rains at My Funeral" Maybe it will seem that at least heaven may weep. This was such a touching piece Fran.

Posted 1 Year Ago


  Fran Marie

1 Year Ago

Thank you Fabian for
your kind words and
thoughts on this one🌷
I believe August is a slow month. Time to reflex.
"sentimental tears which say i miss you
wishing you were near
just to whisper how much"
I understand the complete poem and the above lives. I wish for too. Thank you dear Fran for sharing the amazing poetry and your thoughts.
Coyote

Posted 3 Years Ago


  Fran Marie

3 Years Ago

thanks dear John
i s o appreciate
your kind words
on m y poetry;
Coyote Poetry

3 Years Ago

You are welcome dear Fran.
the way you relay the longing in this is very drawing the ebb and flow feels like a shifting breeze as i read the lines and the sentiment becomes adrift in my mind very nice write Fran

Posted 4 Years Ago


  Fran Marie

4 Years Ago

Thanks Robert..ever so much for reading and the review..I appreciate your words on my poem;
The trailing form of this poem is like a trickling brook that meanders along, touching the banks but never able to regain its source (if this rambling comment makes any sense). We long for lost relationships, for lost opportunities... but only the future remains. I catch the poignancy and pain of this and feel a deep sense of wanting to comfort... Good to keep spilling it, maybe.., and to go with the flow.

Posted 4 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

  Fran Marie

4 Years Ago

Thanks Jibey..ever so much for the lovely insightful reviews..I so appreciate;
I love the creativity of this message. I recognize the sensations of being "hooked" on the thought of someone, but trying to stop that mind obsession. Your drifting off sequences are good, with the various text lay-out done to coincide. August is a good month for reveries . . . *sigh!*

Posted 6 Years Ago


  Fran Marie

6 Years Ago

Thanks BG.. so very much for reading.. i so appreciate..😀
The word format expresses a sensation of drifting in and out of reflective thoughts and emotions. The poetical linking throughout compliments the drama and poignancy of the subject matter. A greatly expressive write … excellent!

Posted 6 Years Ago


  Fran Marie

6 Years Ago

Thanks.. Phil Oz 'so vey much appreciate your reading my poem ..😀

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