Dark Hearts Love Too: Sally Quendi

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Friday, September 9, 2016

30 Days of Haiga 2016: Day 9: Mint

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Words by Sally Quendi and The Real Cie

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Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Thirty Days of Haiga 2016: Day 7: Harvest

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Words by Sally Quendi

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Sunday, April 26, 2015

NaPoWriMo 2015: Day 26: Not Easy To Forget

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Not Easy To Forget

I've caused a lot more trouble than I ever intended to

There has been too much grief

Over a simple man whose cognition has gone south

Weeping and mourning do no good

Stop

Go on with your life

I tried not to cause trouble

Tried to pretend everything was all right

I'm like a dying sun setting on a doomed world

I'm sorry for those I let down

I've forgotten everything and everyone

I've forgotten myself

In the scheme of things, I don't matter very much

I don't want to cause any trouble

But at the same time

Everyone wants to matter just a little

Perhaps keep a little bit of me somewhere in your mind

With love From Sally

Notes:

The subject of the poem is a person whose cognition is being eroded by a disease which is literally destroying the structure of his brain.

He was a modest person who didn't like a lot of fuss made over him.

He tried to make out like things were all right during the period of time when he was still functional. He truly didn't want to concern others with his problems.

He is beautiful and brave, and even if he thought that such a humble creature is easily forgotten, he will be remembered as long as the members of Team Netherworld are alive, and, I believe, longer still than that by far.

Bless you, sweet angel.

Prompt:

And now, for our prompt (optional, as always). Our last two prompts have been squarely in the silly zone – this one should give some scope to both the serious-minded and the silly among you. Today, I challenge you to write a persona poem – a poem in the voice of someone else. Your persona could be a mythological or fictional character, a historical figure, or even an inanimate object. Need some examples? Check out this persona-poem-themed issue of Poemeleon from a few years back.

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

OctPoWriMo 2014: Day 15

Oft Bitten, Infinitely Shy

I once was such a loving soul

So open to the idea that my prince would come

So receptive to the love that he would bring

But all too many times I became attracted to men who made me sad

I stuck it out with men who mistreated me

Because I didn't want to give up on love too quickly

These days I'm hesitant to open myself up even halfway

I'm skeptical that I'll ever find love

I'm not the sort who likes hollow flirtation or casual flings

For me, there is no middle ground

It's love or nothing

Nothing is better than something that's nothing but wrong

~Sally~

Notes:

I would actually prefer that people refrain from giving pep talks about there being someone special out there, not to give up, etc. I am in my middle years and am not crestfallen at the idea that I will never find "love." Listening to the encouragement not to "give up" prompted me to get involved in relationships that were anything but healthy and stick with them because my "standards were too high" and I had to "give him a chance."

I'm happy for those who have found love, such as Team Netherworld's own Adam (Dylan), Aurora (Nils), and Sadie + Seth. Not everyone gets lucky like they have, and no-one should feel like half a person if they haven't found a partner. I'm happier without one at this juncture.

However, I'm still sappy enough that I like to write about certain of our characters being in love!