Even the Willow Weeps

Even the Willow Weeps

 

Our kitchen talks

have long been said.

Novels by Stephen King,

long read.

The variegated ivy

is sitting still

upon a weathered sill.

 

The hands of time

perpetually sweep

a myriad of days.

 

Even the willow weeps.

Reviews

[Betty Hermelee]

Days go by, and we pause to remember .....even the mundane....vivid images pop out, and the willow still weeps....
Nice Brevity poem
Best, B

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you, Betty. I think the willow gets the top vote for most beautiful tree, don't you?

[DIVYA]

Swept away by time, all those things once cherished. The moments perhaps live somewhere in our memories yet the rest is all done and dusted. Time is so forcefull. It cares for no one's tears.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Our hearts must be padlocked to hold the enormity of memory we gather in a lifetime. Thank you, Divya!

[DIVYA]

You are welcome Kelly.
Have a nice Sunday!

[willweb]

A melancholy beauty if there ever was one. These scenes, most found in the rear-view mirror truly do touch the heart in many different ways. Little tidbits of life, memories, moments that still remain in our minds. This was wonderful. I enjoyed this a lot.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you most kindly, Will. It's good to have your presence here!

[Robert Trakofler]

I love the lines, the scars the wrinkles, and the mars:) show me the beauty marks of grace in the endure and I will paint a most resplendent treatise, it is an essential ingredient to my ink formula

[Kelly Scheppers]

Much obliged, Robert!

[Einstein Noodle]

poem and pic are perfect for each other, Legs! love the pauses and rhyme .. neither set in stone, so to speak; but they flow sublimely melancholy with your words. the turn in your closing line is so soft .. before that it could be the joys of two people aging together in a deep bond of love and life experienced together .. the willow says something different .. we can not live long and not experience loss; but those of deep commitment and love sting deep for a long time .. such a beautiful poem ... thanks so much for sharing and the heads up ;) Happy Thanksgiving my friend!
E.

[Kelly Scheppers]

I am so fortunate to have you here! Thank you, Gene!

[Einstein Noodle]

:) .......................

[W. Barrett Munn]

Beautifully crafted metaphor of aging and the melancholy that the ride nears its end.

Winston

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you, Winston! My best wishes to you for a wonderful holiday. I'm dying to eat some pumpkin pie!! ; )

[W. Barrett Munn]

I love pumpkin pie! Happy holiday times to you, too!
I only hope my pants still fit in January.

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Softly sad and graciously graceful is the exquisite willow, as you deftly describe for us in this beautiful write dear Kelly. You show us her melancholy and feminine mystique…your gorgeous imagery and image give us a mossy, shaded seat surrounded by her bowing branches. Yes, you are so brilliant to capture in her visage the passing of time and tides and cycles of joy and grief and remembrance. Great rhyme, flow, font, form, language, alliteration. Great reference to Stephen King. Great write! Happy, Blessed, Healthy, Peaceful Holidays Wished To You My Friend!

[Kelly Scheppers]

My dear Annette, you certainly take my breath away! I am overwhelmed by your generosity, thank you! You'll be in my thoughts tomorrow, as I give thanks for those in my life and the friendships shared. May you and yours have a blessed day! xo

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

🧡🙏🦃🥧💛💋❣️

[Dara]

This is so beautiful Kelly. The willow tree has long been one of my favorites. It seems to be the perfect symbol for the nation and world as a whole as we struggle to keep our sanity amid the chaos. Simply loved it dear friend.

[Kelly Scheppers]

I've always thought it to be one of the most beautiful trees, too. Oh, just to sit beneath it would be inspiring, I'm sure. Thank you, Dara. May many blessings be yours this Thanksgiving Day!

[Dara]

Thank you! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

[Patricia Wedel]

dearest Kelly… your poem is very timely.. as we Weep quietly among the Sojourners … where our Leader invited them here… no accounting for their coming across the Border… Our Leader dreams of being Robin Hood. Amen. Pat

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you for your insight, Pat.. and the warmth it brings!

[Chris Shaw]

The willow does weep and I have seen many by the river doing just that. It is the most graceful of trees and the movement of those long tresses always reminds me of a young girl's hair teased by the breeze. There is much beauty in melancholy Kelly, and that is where you took me this morning. Hope you are keeping well.

Chris

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you, Chris. Yes, I agree. It is the most graceful of all trees. I'd love to sit under one and feel the gentle sway of its branches. Wishing you a warm and wonderful Thanksgiving Day!

[Chris Shaw]

You too dear Kelly. All good wishes.