Present Ache
a nonet poem
I wish I'd never walked in the rain
found you under your umbrella
sipped coffee at the café
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! 🙌 ⤵️
For The Love of Birds: A Collection Plate of Poetry and Pictures for Adultish Persons
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Excellent storytelling
Original narrative & well developed characters
Heartfelt and relatable
The story invoked strong personal emotions
Compelling and original writing
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Comments (11)
Fab well done ♦️♦️♦️
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 “learned the taste of your name”! Great nonet! Congrats!
Nicely done!! I enjoyed the unexpected rhyme. Great nonet! And well done on your challenge placement 🫶🏻🌟🌟🙏🏻
Great break up nonet! Congratulations!
Congratulations!
Gorgeous!! Congrats!
Wooohooooo congratulations on your win! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
A wonderful nonet.
Exceptional and creative, keep it up