Poet's Corner

Poet's
Corner
By Nancy Reed
IPS Features

Quiet Times

There is an ongoing hunger,

not unlike our recurrent cravings

for food and companionship,

only much harder to satisfy

amid the din and distraction

of busy daytime hours;

but at night in moments

of solitude before sleep descends,

I hear you calling my name,

your laughter coaxing a smile again

...gentle waves of recollection

ebb and flow...washing

over the thirsty sands of longing

as the irreplaceable essence of you

returns to its home in my reveries...

soothing, touching my quiet times

with your unforgettable presence.

Nancy J. Reed

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