Another Rainy Day (for Benjamin)

[JoelJosol]

It has been all blue sky today
and the warmth of the earth 
still lingered
when like a bolt of lightning 
from a summer storm,
the news of your death
thundered into my heart.

Another rainy season has begun.

(A poem born from my broken heart for a childhood friend.)
 

[David W. Parsley]

Joel.  Wow.  Simple imagery and symbol do all the work here.  Sympathies, my friend.

Thanks (I think)
- Dave

[tonyv]

Joel, this is a well-crafted elegy. The contrasting first and last lines gives it exceptional power. I think you should add your friends name, to follow the title: For _________ .

Tony

[JoelJosol]

On 6/13/2022 at 5:52 AM, David W. Parsley said:

Joel.  Wow.  Simple imagery and symbol do all the work here.  Sympathies, my friend.

Thanks (I think)
- Dave

Thanks Dave. I am glad that I was able to illustrate the pain of the news.

[JoelJosol]

On 6/14/2022 at 8:11 AM, tonyv said:

Joel, this is a well-crafted elegy. The contrasting first and last lines gives it exceptional power. I think you should add your friends name, to follow the title: For _________ .

Tony

^{Thanks, Tony. I edited the title to make it more personal.}