Forbidden love will not prevail
Rivals determined to assail
Sure to be a tragic tale
Death is on the horizon
Looming peril does not deter
Ardent pursuit of the lover
Clandestine meetings do occur
Heartbeats rise to the occasion
Climax at last - caught in the act
Succeeded by brutal attack
Music intensifies impact
All fall silent on death
Heartfelt lamenting song
Prayerful cries of unjust wrong
Tear filled eyes - enraptured throng
Magically joined hereafter
Prompted by W3 Prompt #99: Wea’ve Written Weekly’s poet of the week, Lesley Scoble
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Ovi Poetry Challenge 40: TRAGEDY
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Beautiful! ❤
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Thank you, Carol Anne!😊
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Oh so evocative and moving poem Jennifer
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Thank you, Sadje! 😊
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You’re very welcome
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A lovely enjoyable movie script therein. Thanks a lot.
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Thank you! 😊
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Very moving, the poem resembles the structure in a play! Lovely ❤️
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Thank you! 😊
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You’re welcome! ❤️
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the rhythm is joyful but the story tragic. How well you did it. Kept my attention throughout. What is that form called again? Lovely, JJJ. Blessings.
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Thank you, Selma! The form is an Ovi.
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Bravo! I think you captured the essence of the story perfectly!
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Thank you, Val! 😊
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I agree with Val. You captured the essence beautifully, Jennifer and the form is so apt.
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Thank you, Punam!😊
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My pleasure. 😊❤️
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Jenn, I love how the lines “Heartbeats rise to the occasion” and “All fall silent on death” evoke the intensity of the lovers’ struggle and its ultimate outcome! Perfect!
~David
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Thank you, David!😊
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Hi, Jenn! 👋🏻
Just wanna let you know that this week’s W3, hosted by our lovely Suzanne Brace, is now live:
https://skepticskaddish.com/2024/03/27/w3-prompt-100-weave-written-weekly/
Enjoy! 💖
Much love,
David
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Love the rhythm! Great take.
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Thank you, Sarah!😊
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A Tragic Tale is an emotional portrayal of betrayal and the enduring power of love to transcend death. What more could a poem want?!
I enjoy the rhythm in your stanzas. ‘Tis a superb rendition of the lovers’ tragedy. Thank you, JJJ, for this eloquent and dramatic response. ❤️🌹
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Thank you, Lesley! I almost skipped this one, but was called back. 😉
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Thank you for coming back! It would have been a great loss 🙏❤️
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You are too kind 🩶
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Just speaking the truth ❤️ xx
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😊
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“Music intensifies impact
All fall silent on death”
I love these lines. They are special. 🎶
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Thank you, Lesley!😊
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So many works in literature are based on forbidden love and its aftermath. Guess that is a part of the human condition.
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Yes, clearly a human condition that inspires writers. Thank you for reading! 😊
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