Sadder Than Anything



An umbrella moves
through the rain
and in between each drop
emptiness

Morning's injured light
far from the sun
trips over rooftops
into the wind's mouth
passing over my eyes

I hear footsteps
alone on the sidewalk
alone in the rain
only to stop and wait
for a dream or a green light

Time passes even darker
From the sidelines
a burly boom
of far-off thunder

Raindrops tangle in my hair
raindrops sadder than anything
Neruda has written

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from my work-in-progress collection

©dah / dahlusion 2015, 2016, 2017 a.r.r.

"Sadder Than Anything" was first published in
'The Recusant' U.K.





Poetry by Dah
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Written on 2017-05-04 at 19:27

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Dah
Yes, a dark stormy day creates sad,
very sad imagery within itself.

Thank you, One Trick Pony ––))
2017-05-06


one trick pony The PoetBay support member heart!
very sad images.
2017-05-06


Dah
I'm honored, Ashe, thank you!

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And thank you Ken!
2017-05-05



Neruda can write the saddest poems, but they don't even compare to this. What is sadder than this?
"I hear footsteps
alone on the sidewalk
alone in the rain
only to stop and wait
for a dream or a green light"

Great writing.
Ashe
2017-05-05


ken d williams The PoetBay support member heart!
Bavo, brother poet!
Ken
2017-05-04