Acedia
Acedia
Nothing new this numbing year 'til now-
a forced recovery of voice through
recollection of the catalogue of regrets,
disappointments, and the long collapse
of hope and confidence. Despair
has been the one consistent song note,
a persistent melody of sorrow.
In this horrifying year marked most
by variations on the theme of withdrawal,
another in the burgeoning collection of threnodies.
Nothing new this numbing year 'til now-
a forced recovery of voice through
recollection of the catalogue of regrets,
disappointments, and the long collapse
of hope and confidence. Despair
has been the one consistent song note,
a persistent melody of sorrow.
In this horrifying year marked most
by variations on the theme of withdrawal,
another in the burgeoning collection of threnodies.
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Author's Note
Sometimes the urge to write exceeds the ability to write.
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Beautiful, resonant.
"a persistent melody of sorrow"
Thank you, Dianne.
It's been a year, Gary. You capture it well. *
Thank you, John.
may "recovery" be on the horizon *
"a persistent melody of sorrow"
Very immediate and direct. No waste. Good piece, Gary. *
Thank you, Beate.
Thank you, Sam.
"A persistent melody of sorrow."
I like it!
Thank you, Agnes.