Cry
Such painful beauty here.
It rains with truthly tear.
The Essence, created by Emily Romano, is a short, structured form of two-lines, six syllables each with an end rhyme and internal rhyme. (From the definition Annie cites.)
https://whatthewomanwrote.wordpress.com/2016/02/08/forlorn/?c=4644#comment-4644
Annie at What the Woman Wrote crafted with this poetic form: her work, “Forlorn.” (The link is just above.) I responded in kind. She, then, kindly shared her expectation that I would post my response in my blog. So I’ve posted, here.
What can I say? She’s influential.
Annie posts wonderful images to complement her written work. I’m not nearly so skillful. So I’m afraid that “here” is going to have to be a reference to anytime in life itself, as can be imagined or recalled. Readers may fill in with a time from your experience. Or take it that mortal life is often this way, when we must, you know, cry.
February 10, 2016 at 12:12 am
Beautiful Essence, Christopher. I feel so humbled that you mentioned me the way you did. Thank you so very much. Indeed, sometimes that’s what you need to do – cry. They say three things can cure you: sea water, sweat, and tears. Thanks again.
February 10, 2016 at 2:35 am
I had not thought of those three fluids–three waters–as a class of healing liquid. Makes sense to the heart and head.
February 10, 2016 at 6:19 am
It does. Thank you, Christopher.
February 10, 2016 at 11:19 pm
And sometimes the tears are tears of joy, in that case, the essence will take another dimension.
February 11, 2016 at 12:09 am
That’s right! The verse mentions beauty and pain and truth. Why, then, not tears of joy? Thank you!