Present Ache
a nonet poem
I wish I'd never walked in the rain
found you under your umbrella
sipped coffee at the cafΓ©
learned the taste of your name
better off I'd been
before I knew
the ache of
losing
you
About the Creator
Justin Black
I write mostly poetry, and I enjoy accidental and intentional rhyme.
All photographs are my own. Get my poetry book below! π ‡οΈ
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Outstanding
Excellent work. Looking forward to reading more!
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Excellent storytelling
Original narrative & well developed characters
Heartfelt and relatable
The story invoked strong personal emotions
Compelling and original writing
Creative use of language & vocab
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I absolutely love this, well done!π»πβ€οΈ
Fab well done β¦οΈβ¦οΈβ¦οΈ
Well done! Congratulations⦠love the tale told in so few lines.
What DK said... "learned the taste of your name" is a masterpiece of a line. The ending was also an amazing finish to an incredible poem. Congratulations!
Love love love βlearned the taste of your nameβ! Great nonet! Congrats!
Nicely done!! I enjoyed the unexpected rhyme. Great nonet! And well done on your challenge placement π«Άπ»ππππ»
Great break up nonet! Congratulations!
Congratulations!
Gorgeous!! Congrats!
Wooohooooo congratulations on your win! ππππππ
A wonderful nonet.
Exceptional and creative, keep it up