dVerse Quadrille #147

woman with dark eyes

Her Dark Eyes

Her eyes are pure stars,
her memories too whole,

… of watching ducklings
struggle after their mother,

… of watching oak seeds
helicopter aimlessly through air,

… of rain flooding
a bird’s nest,

and they think her mad
when she says this world
will break your heart.


for dVerse Poets, Quadrille #147  “Eye”. Image Portrait Of A Woman With Dark Eyes by Boris Dmitrievich Grigoriev. Public Domain. ©Misky 2022

17 responses to “dVerse Quadrille #147”

  1. It does break your heart but it also brings deep joy when the ducklings thrive and the saplings flourish. I think there is a hint of a smile behind those dark eyes. 🙂

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    1. The evening news had me sobbing last night. That old woman, crying, all her weight resting on a walking stick, and people just filing by her. Finally, the idiot reporter who asked questions like “what was it like last night” and “are you frightened”, helped her along for a short awhile. I start welling-up again just thinking about it. I don’t know whether to be angry or sad, but I don’t think I can be both at the same time.

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      1. I know exactly what you mean. It’s such a terrible situation and leaves ordinary people like us feeling so helpless. 😢

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  2. I love this, Misky. It is heart breaking and yet so simple.

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    1. I think everything happening in the world during the past few years is finally getting to me – pandemic, war, death, starvation, mass migration … and soon fuel, fertiliser, and food shortages caused by the war in Ukraine. By comparison, heartbreak is a simple concept.

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  3. She is so right, the world will do just that, and not once, sadly.

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  4. Brutal images and I can see them all in her eyes.

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  5. People will break your heart, the natural world still offers joy. So sad, what is going on, it makes me weep too.

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  6. An amazing Quadrille … amazing.

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  7. How very expressive you captured her eyes with: Her eyes are pure stars.

    Those simple acts can break my heart too.

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  8. So many small sorrows the world has to offer… Sometimes she should just shut her eyes and rest.

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    1. What a splendid idea.

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  9. beautiful… but the helicoptering isn’t exactly aimless… I mean, random – yes… but not what I would personally call aimless 🙂


    David

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    1. 💕 Thanks, David.

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  10. Good one. Like the photo you chose too.
    This whole thing is such a mess.

    Pat

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    1. Thanks, Pat. And yes, it sure is.

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  11. A lovely interpretation of the image. Reminds me of the last child to leave the home… and a time when there were many children. One hopes that grandchildren visit often.

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