Monday, June 27, 2016

Home Alone


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Home Alone

“The strongest man in the world is he
who stands most alone.”--Henrik Ibsen.

I rose from
          fevered sleep, as
                       summer’s rosy disposition
                                 has overheated my nights,
                        and had breakfast alone;
          for my Rose of Lolita
traveled without me;

as I nursed my              My complaints stood
swollen legs                  in rows, but sunshine
back to health.              overrides self-pity. 
                                    

Glenn Buttkus

Posted over at dVerse Poets Pub Q12
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18 comments:

  1. brudbergJune 27, 2016 at 9:56 PM

    The loneliness expressed in a beautiful way. It echoes of something much less than what's normally rosy, more a dream of past.

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  2. thotpurgeJune 27, 2016 at 11:24 PM

    My complaints stood in rows... what a poignant image that is. Wonderfully done Glenn.

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  3. debiJune 28, 2016 at 3:45 AM

    Oh, WOW. Impressively done

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  4. GraceJune 28, 2016 at 3:53 AM

    The isolation comes through Glenn. But the sunshine in the end overrides self pity, and nurses us back, if we allow it.

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  5. Walt WojtanikJune 28, 2016 at 6:36 AM

    Thank God for the sunshine, Glenn!

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  6. tonispencerJune 28, 2016 at 9:17 AM

    My goodness you posted this late last night - my time. Hope all is well with you. I so like this line - my complaints stood in rows - but the sunshine disperses self-pity. And sometimes, us elders do get left alone but some of us soldier through it. Or cowboy through it as the case may be. I like how the sunshine does override the self pity in this. Ends up strong.

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  7. AnonymousJune 28, 2016 at 11:56 AM

    A beautiful expression of loneliness.

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  8. Kim M. RussellJune 28, 2016 at 1:38 PM

    My favourite lines:

    My complaints stood
    in rows, but sunshine
    overrides self-pity.

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  9. De JacksonJune 28, 2016 at 1:51 PM

    I love the zig and zag of this, Glenn - both in verbiage and in shape. And that last line is awesome!

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  10. MishJune 28, 2016 at 5:34 PM

    You rocked the "rose", sir with a nice variety of uses. I like how his feelings of loneliness eventually lead to some sunnier reflections, though loneliness can be surely be devastating long term.

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  11. VictoriaJune 28, 2016 at 6:26 PM

    This spoke to me so poignantly. One of your best in terms of evoking emotion. And I loved the ending

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  12. TruedessaJune 28, 2016 at 6:39 PM

    I wonder why there is lowliness in a world full of people. I can feel the pains of sorrow in each line.

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  13. Gayle Walters RoseJune 28, 2016 at 8:01 PM

    Such an air of true loneliness but somehow there is a bright spot in there where any pity fades. Love this, Glenn.

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  14. Josslyn Rae TurnerJune 28, 2016 at 11:06 PM

    Beautiful piece! :)

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  15. AnonymousJune 29, 2016 at 11:07 AM

    It's great that even though things weren't going well, the sunrise was appreciated - hard to do! Wonderful!!

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  16. Susan AndersonJune 29, 2016 at 11:13 AM

    It's hard when health problems create isolation. I know from personal experience that being left behind to heal is no fun. Having said that, the poet is not wont to wallow in self-pity. He acknowledgeS and moves on…under the sun. Well done!

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  17. MiskyJune 29, 2016 at 12:08 PM

    An Overheated night ... oh yes, and the shape of the line is perfect for content. Nice.nice.nice.

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  18. Buddah MoskowitzJuly 7, 2016 at 8:22 AM

    Very nice. I, too, have been there.

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