Alone Poem by Robert Charles Howard

Alone

Rating: 2.1


How could I ever understand
what it is you choose
to call existence
and how could I ever
tell you what it means to me?

A solitary dot stained
on the canvas
of the expanding universe,
I sense a primal shiver
whenever, 'stranger'
cries out from a page
or whispers in the aether.

February, 2008

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Sandra Fowler 11 February 2008

Great souls are often the most lonely souls of all.Eloquent write, Robert. Warmest regards, Sandra

0 0 Reply
Will Barber 11 February 2008

Camus was more terse, but more wordy than your poem - but perhaps he provided context for your verse. A thoughtful, and thought-provoking penning. - Will

0 0 Reply
Roger Cornish 14 February 2008

Thought provoking.... makes me want to cry out from the page! Roger.

0 0 Reply
Anna Russell 16 February 2008

Powerful and thought provoking, with so many layers to savour. I especially loved the last 3 lines - I swear they made they gave me goosebumps! Hugs Anna xxx

0 0 Reply
Meggie Gultiano 16 February 2008

An eloquent write.Sir Robert..

0 0 Reply
Terri Turrell 08 November 2009

Alone is our most intimate comanion. When we die they will bury alone with us like we were lovers. (smiles.) Nice moody feel to this pen

0 0 Reply
Samanyan Lakshminarayanan 24 October 2009

wonderful poem...even as a dot we never get lost..10

0 0 Reply
Amanda Eckols 21 October 2009

a stranger is a friend you've yet to meet and what i find is stanger still the vast unknow inside of me that wanders out into crowded streets lol sorry what i mean is its a very good poem and i just wanted to address how so many people are more alone in a crowded room then they are by themselves

0 0 Reply
Dani Moore 07 July 2009

that was very good poem well writen

0 0 Reply
Malcolm The Last. 11 May 2009

Great poem.... moves the mountains within one's soul.

0 0 Reply
READ THIS POEM IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Close
Error Success