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nonet entry
Absent Child by dovemarie
Nonet Poetry writing prompt entry

I feel the absence of a young man
He is never far from my thoughts
My memories are so clear
He was joy, close and dear
Decades are passing
Grief is lasting
Adoption
Such pain
Loss


Writing Prompt
Write a nonet poem. It's a simple format. A nonet has nine lines. The first line has nine syllables, the second line eight syllables, the third line seven syllables, etc... until line nine that finishes with just one syllable. It can be on any subject and rhyming is optional.

Author Notes
About my son in his 30s, haven't seen him since age 2. Thanks to Uwe Baumann from Pixabay.

     

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