The feeling I've experienced, even have dreams still, to no avail.

Regis, we really do write from the same place. Every time I read one of yours, I liken it to one of my own. I feel every bit of this! ~Hugs, Elizabeth

Regis~!

Brilliance once again my friend!!


Happy Christmas!

Lance

A greatly emotional piece full of wonderful descriptions. If a gal misses this message...she needs to be clobbered...lol! Excellent work ici!

Sheila

Your Express of this poem made me feel as if you were there for some of my emotionally trying times. I looked out my patio door one day & seen:
"I often see dark-clad crows
Perched on the limbs
Of skeletal trees
Like severe sentinels
Peering accusingly at me"
There were nearly 200 crows in my tree or more!! I felt the entirety of this poem.
In Our Suffering For Love, we become stronger. We Really Do.
Love & Hugs
Vickie

You are an excellent poet.. I can feel the sadness and the pain.. and it does't go away...
Isn't poetry amazing? your words are able to evoke real emotions from your readers and we could not help but admit to our malaise hidden so well within our souls.. therapeutic... well done Regis!

How accurately you've portrayed the emotion of abandonment ... which is how I feel at the moment :(.
:)Sandy

Again you have placed the perfect words in an array of beautiful music for all to hear your pain. You have a superb way with words! Helen.

Such an excellent mood piece, Regis, although I hardly want to call it that. Mood means many things. This yearning, bordering on despair, is certainly more of a malaise than a mood. The picture complements your words and feelings.

This makes me wish, somehow, you might find a piece of silver, of frippery, to offer to the crows and watch them play...

Thanks,
Gina

A malaise, indeed. Well conveyed, Regis.

Ron

A very sad and burdenning statement! One can write this but to live it is almost damning. Powerfully put-together poetry! Remember, the black crows and bats have their 'lighter-colored' counterparts!

It's rare I follow non-rhyme poems, but this was crystal clear, and too recent a memory for me too.

Thanks
David

Very heavy. The poem expresses pain that has withdrwan into itself. The siren of self-annihilation is a key metaphor in this context. But is pain expressed without a certain distance not at times dangerous?
Amour et paix
Mahdi

Sad and haunting and wonderfully done.

Regis,

May you find a love
who will embrace
your beautiful heart
and peace within your soul.

Blessings,
Joseph

It is hard to imagine how one can compose words in such a magical way which shakes the heart so irressistably. May the hole in your soul be filled with the light of love and the unpleasant thoughts be replaced by peace and eternal joy. Regis I truly like the way you craft poems and give them the shape of a real person interacting with the reader. Thanks for this wonderful offering.
Abdi-Noor

Awe! The sweet, painful longing you've captured in exquisite beauty and gracefulness! Darkness brought into light....Excellant, Regis!

The siren of self-annihilation beckons
From her mystical misty magical shore
And though I would never give in
To her whimsical whims

Sad write my friend but yet something to cherish forever...love n luck.....BHUWAN!!!

I find this one sad and dark
yet written with the art of words

William ......Peace

I have often walked through the harrowing trees. The world bland, like the words that refuse to roll off my tongue. My yearning is not physical --- I grasp at that place till no end.

But what sweet poetry evolves from this? Sometimes the most powerful emotions - are the darkest.

You command such presence in this poem.

"dark-clad crows
Perched on the limbs
Of skeletal trees
Like severe sentinels"

Such a powerful image.

Do not let this dark cloud envelope you. We can only become stronger through painful times. The sweetness you seek is just through the trees.

You know I can relate to this kind of pain and to heal with words is the only thing the poet can do, or we can die. I guess we chose to write huh Regis. Beautiful Poem, or should I say...beautiful tears I see falling down your face since the only way to wipe them away and turn them into beauty is to turn them into poetry.

Regis. I feel this.
It's not your fault.

cynth'ya

Regis:

This one is so sad. The effectively chosen words had reached our hearts and brought to life the emotions in your poem.

Wonderful job on this one!

Sandie May Angel a.k.a. Sandie Angel :o(

Regis,
This is sensational....the flow and and depth of lines where
meaning is clearly defines...very smooth and it reached me.
You've got a moving piece!
Well Done Indeed.
humbly....Jesus love save the day',
Rich cetaceaSON suarez

I can only echoe what Steven has said. You are a beautiful person who writes from his heart. May you see the sun sooner than you expect.

Regis...this is as awesomely written as the last...very sad, yet a sense of releasing in the writing of it.
This is some of your best writing. truly wonderful...

Keep writing like this...there will be a time of joy and beauty and I pray you capture it as magnificently as this and the last one.

your friend, ann

Such a bittersweet write Regis, heartbreaking...take care, best wishes Andrea

Reminds me of a state I visted once-but never wish to return to!

The seperation from a love one, is hell. Remarkable write!

That is a powerful longing and a dismal heartbreak, Regis. What a wonderful poem this is! Your images are so vivid and the sense of futility so thick that I could smell the stagnant air of loss as I exhaled in a heavy sigh.
Take care,
Sherry

all the best to you, regis; a sad but beautiful write! you are in my prayers, mon ami!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in tx., karen lynn. :(

Good write!

Sometimes all you can do is just let time work it's healing magic on you.
A gripping write

Best wishes

It's haunting and that's the thing with
nightmares always that wonder. Well it
seems like a nightmare doesn't it?

A truly dark and hauntingly sad write, Regis - and I truly hope that hole in your soul soon closes and that glorious rainbow soon returns.

ebon bats-- I got to look that 1 up.. you used that word alot.. cutie:) I like your poetry style... think, I'll read another to get me through this rainy cloudy day- but, it's a cleaning in many ways :) For us all, Just look up-- it will touch your Soul, where you go, ONly God will know...... HuGs-Lady,Sheee

Regis,

"severe sentinels" I love that line. Wish I'd said it. Whenever you can emote your pain to page, you're well on your way to getting it behind you.

Peace,
B

So dark and despairing, this was outstandingly dark and excellent, you have captured this so very well, loved every word Regis,

Reindeer

Think we must be made of the same fabric, Regis... what you describe here I can so relate to, but perhaps in an even more extreme way. My mood swings rollercoast almost hourly, depending on how I've received information that either settles or unsettles me, regarding those I care about. My whole life seems to be coloured from moment to moment by what my suprasensitive antennae are picking up in life. Think I must be a cloud, hanging heavy on my own horizon the minute my equilibrium is blown off-course... and one that dissolves into perfectly clear and infinite blue when the mood is right. I am so sorry for your pain, but I think much stems from our inner perspectives which can be ever-shifting; I am not seeking to undermine the relational issues here, but for me this poem speaks more of our personal pathological responses to them. I do hope your emotional weather systems stabilise again soon! A very well-articulated poem on the nature of ease and unease. TY, LOL Kate xx

Reg,
This is a very beautifully written and strong truthful poem of a lost soul.
It's Wonderful!
Thank You
Tracey

Personally I like mayonaise, but we all have our individual likes and such...seems my friend Regis is getting a bit depressed, just look out that window onto all the wonderful Nature and realize depression is just not in the cards for this day...Find Peace, friend Regis, Ed & rufuz

Malaise can inspire wonderful poetry. Great write.

Brilliant and lonesome feel to this outstanding write Regis, hang in there...

Peace and love, Carole

BRAVA! What else can be said?

Regis this is an awesome mind-bending poem!
It palpatates with emotion while conveying
a death like demeanor. Uncanny! Great work!
Thanks!

Alrisha

the depth of your soul is unsettling yet powerful in this poem ... thanx for sharing, Regis ...

Regis,

I don't believe in counseling a poem, as I feel whether
based on fact or fiction they all hold their own meanings...
meanings that are individual as well as universal, so with that
said...viewing this strictly from a poetic level I think it is absolutely stunning!

Very impressive Regis,
I enjoyed this piece, so much. Written with passion.

Bonnie

Great picture!

Sadly dark....
Hope all is well
Thanks for sharing Regis....

Hey Regis this is so terrifyingly stark and bleak unlike you. I hope this is not the indicator of how you are feeling. The loss of a loved one is a tragedy no matter how it is written but you are still gifted in your ability to do justice to the written word. sorry for you loss friend,
Felix

Darkly done.

Elizabeth

Woe be to us when set adrift from a loved one; you've captured the agony with full force - truly a "malaise"!

Micke

Well-crafted unease for sure!

Dear friend, I wish I lived in Canada so I could give you a great big hug. I feel your sadness coming through each and every line...Much love, Michelle

Where you inspired by personal circumstances or this art to write this....or was it a combination because it matches so well....intense presentation pax A

Whence Hole's In Your Head You're In Trouble--Think About It!

TRASK

You etch the saddnesd and misery and complete awfulness of wanting a love and not being able to have her. Your words are right on.

You caught it again. Anything wrenched away from us, personal, prfessional, animal, or human can create the feeling you describe--

Stunning poem, Regis! ~~Nordette

A while ago you were sharing the rainbow, Regis, remember?
It is still there and we are sharing it with you.
You're an extraordinary poet, Regis
Each one of your poems is a gem
thanks for sharing
love and peace, Huda

The Black Hole of the Soul. We embrace you, dear heart. The love of your freinds will uphold you. We have all been in that place of desolation that threatens to suck the very light of life. A prayer is simply a thought of intention, and our thoughts are toward you. The dawn will come! Go with God, Regis...

Great imagery in a dark write that I'm sure many have experienced and moved on from them.

Dearest Regis,
This is so darkly descriptive. I've been in this place and know well the feeling of desolation and loneliness. The sun will rise and rainbows will arc through your sky once again. Close your ears to the siren of 'self-annihilation' and listen only to the voice of love. The greatest love is that which flows from your own heart.
Peace to you precious soul
Chanti

Regis,

Soul rending emotion--stunning imagery--fantastic writing!!!! One of your best--BRAVO!

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla. :(

Deep, heavy, tragic - from the pits of Poe himself! Well done!
Monette

Deep and emotive write Regis!!

Hope you okay....???

Warm Hugs and Love Tinka