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where does love go
does it transform into grief
my heart longs to know
why does it no longer grow
drifting away like a dying leaf
where does love go
should we ask the crows
love is a mysterious thief
my heart longs to know
gone in the afterglow
in the sadness of disbelief
where does love go
sipping a glass of Merlot
why is its song brief
my heart longs to know
does it sleep in a meadow
will dreams bring relief
where does love go
my heart longs to know
written for dVerse Poetics: Where Does Love Go
hosted by Kim
Your challenge is to take the title of your poem from the question
‘Where does love go when it goes?’ or ‘Where does love go?’ and answer
it in your poem.
Also, fits the WD 2026 April Pad Challenge Day 14
For the second Two-for-Tuesday prompt:
- Write a poetic form poem and/or...
- Write an anti-form poem.
Form Villanelle
I enjoyed the ending stanza lines alternating repetition and song like words! I also personally enjoy any poem that mentions crows, this is a well crafted and perfect articulation of todays prompt, Truedessa!
ReplyDeleteLuv the repeating question, Truedessa
ReplyDeleteMuch love
Poignant and beautiful, True. "Drifting away like a drying leaf." But I have to believe, love still lives on somehow, in our hearts.
ReplyDelete"Does it turn into grief" enjoyed this
ReplyDeleteIt would be lovely to know...I'd ask the crows, they know everything.
ReplyDeleteI love your references to nature - the thieving crows and meadow - Jae
ReplyDeleteThe repetition of the question is very effective, Truedessa, as is the ‘oh’ sound of the end rhymes, mourning love. I also love the line: ‘love is a mysterious thief’.
ReplyDeleteThe rhyme was very well done, thank you.
ReplyDeletelove the form, gives strength to the words... the tempo is as a beautiful love song
ReplyDeleteSo many questions and so few answers. I enjoyed your poem Truedessa.
ReplyDeleteYou've captured the ache of not knowing where that lost love goes. Nice write True 👏
ReplyDeleteGreat rhythm and rhyme which adds to the longing for an answer!
ReplyDeleteYour questions are relevant for all of time ~~ I enjoyed your poem!
ReplyDeleteMusings do abound on the subject, as you've written here. I especially like, "love is a mysterious thief." That it is, indeed.
ReplyDeletethe mystery, the unanswerable questions, hurt most of all :(
ReplyDeleteLike a riddle that needs solving, True, you show us how love twists our hearts into knots.
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