~Period.

Last time I saw you, you were zoetic

we take life's every day nuances for granted

you dug us both a grave with your last breath

memories keep you alive in your absence

your face only visible within a photograph

there is no sense of touch or grasp of poetry

a period           at the end of your sentence

halted dead in its last tearful stanza

all musical tracks mute by eradication

Author's Note

Reviews

[s y e]

The loss of someone you love is hard to deal with. This is such a powerful write. Although they are gone, and we're in pain we still relive those memories, we still have all those amazing memories that we can look back on. I loved the title. This whole write was absolutely amazing!

[Frieda P]

Sorry I missed this lovely review Sye, much appreciated my friend.

[Coyote Poetry]

A very good poem. I like the short statement and the thoughts create by the poem.
"memories keep you alive in your absence"
Last words become important. Last photo and act leave us with wishes for the return of someone missed. Thank you for the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Frieda P]

Thank you for the excellent review John.

[Zahra]

I agree with Que Sera Sera, you're vocabulary is amazing and you say so much in short poem. This is another wonderful and strong piece to prove this. Really nice.

[Frieda P]

I'm humbled, thanks so much Voice.

[Daisie Vergara (Dhaye)]

Sad...
"a period at the end of your sentence
halted dead in its last tearful stanza"

You made a nice delivery of a poem about a tragedy and grief...a loss of somebody. It's heartbreaking...

[Frieda P]

Thanks much appreciate your sentiments here Dhaye.

[Holly Mason]

love the thought process that you have placed within this write
things ending with a period so final...so many questions left unanswered ...
your vocabulary will never cease to astound me
thank you fine lady

[Frieda P]

You're too kind my sweet friend, thank you Holly.

[Jack...]

Exclamation point.

[Frieda P]

Thanks my dear friend.

[Emerald Seas]

You have one of the richest vocabularies I have come across in poetry on this site. Beautiful rendition of tragic loss and the aftermath of lingering sorrow. The title is perfect for this amazing write. Wishing you comfort, my friend. :)

Last week of school here - I'm brought back to my friend's loss and what she must be thinking and feeling at this time that should be full of joy. It's been such a rough road for her... with many more similar days of sorrow ahead I am certain.

[Frieda P]

Many more I'm sure, it's endless, grief never stops it seems, thanks Sera.

[lee von cleef]

Eradication, The tallest wheat gets cut down first.and life begins with no Period

[Frieda P]

Perhaps with wheat lee, thanks.

[Cool Handless Luke]

Loved the format. And the tragic feel to this one. Beautiful and dark. Life summarized through punctuation. Classic work.

[Frieda P]

Thanks for your kind words Luke.

[Vikrantsingh]

Wow fullstop. Hmmm sound good flow was wonderful Frieda. Simply loved you work.
a period at the end of your sentence this gap was good which keep you thinking and restless :)
Loved it :)

Singh :)

[Frieda P]

Thanks Singh, much appreciated. :-)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

"a period at the end of your sentence"

this poem i relate to so much...i feel my friend Paula in these words...she still punctuates my life with commas, and memories...but the period put on hers at such an early age (27) through tragedy...was so unfair...

jacob

[Frieda P]

Yes, I remember about your friend, another so sad tragedy, thanks jacob.