No Silver Lining. Poem by Carl Roussell

No Silver Lining.

Rating: 5.0


It's crawling in you.
When the pain starts the cloud drops;
No silver lining.
The storm, this disease in you,
Hides tomorrow, blurs today.

(C) 2019

Thursday, May 2, 2019
Topic(s) of this poem: cancer
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Richard Wlodarski 16 March 2022

Tragically, I've lost a few friends through this despicable disease.

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Jennifer Birchall 03 May 2019

You have captured the feeling so well dear Carl. Even if its removed it still has a hold over you.

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Carl Roussell 05 May 2019

Your words ring true - one is always aware of the chance of a recurance.

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Mahtab Bangalee 03 May 2019

Earth is beautiful But, we wrongly plant disease Ugliness cancer! If we want peace, pleasure life Need first cure for our disease!

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Carl Roussell 05 May 2019

I like your poetic reply - and thank you.

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Bernard F. Asuncion 03 May 2019

A well crafted tanka, sir Carl....10++++++++++

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Carl Roussell 05 May 2019

thanks, I am happy you like the poem!

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Kevin Patrick 02 May 2019

Its one of the most dreaded things to happen to a person, its death with a different name, just the word conjures fear and horror. Although its just a tanka, , you have managed to capture that bleak and relentless terror that exists in everyone's mind, in just a few short words. In fact this poem scares the crap out of me. I hope this is based on artistic experience, but if it is not you have my best wishes for you. A fantastic poem, Im glad that I have read it.

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Carl Roussell 05 May 2019

Thanks for the comment, and it is not me but a couple of people close to me that have different forms of the disease that they are fighting. Thanks again for the read

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Trenton, Ontario
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