#Ekphrastic Challenge #Poetry

Published on by balroop singh
Eugene Manet on the Isle of Wight, 1875

The Wait

Adrift, 
alone, I pine,
everyday I look out, 
separated by a window
waiting.

just for
one glance, one chance
to prove my commitment, 
to pass the test of my patience,
my love.

will she 
turn her face once?
will I hold on for life ?
even the flowers at the ledge
wither.

true love
blossoms swiftly
can it change with seasons?
skepticism has no solution
I’m stuck.

this room
is my prison
this pact – my albatross
now I regret my decision
gravely.
© Balroop Singh

Thanks to Colleen and Rebecca Budd ~ ChasingArt.com, for the inspiration to write syllabic poetry. I’ve written a Crown Cinquain.

Crown Cinquain is a sequence of five cinquain stanzas functioning to construct one larger poem. This poem has five stanzas, each with syllable count of 2/4/6/8/2.

I would like to express my profound gratitude to Denise, Diana, Mae Clair, Sandra Cox, Vera Day, Robbie Cheadle and Patricia for wonderful reviews of my latest poetry book, Fusion, which was released this month.

54 thoughts on “#Ekphrastic Challenge #Poetry”

  3. Wonderful response to the challenge, Balroop! I loved it. Congratulations on your new release. I am almost finished your new book and have thoroughly enjoyed your poetry!

  5. This is a heartfelt poem that skillfully paints the portrait of longing and devotion.
    The yearning for just one glance, one chance to prove their unwavering commitment and love is palpable throughout the verses.
    I adore the metaphor of withering flowers at the ledge, it adds a poignant layer to the emotions conveyed, highlighting the fleeting nature of time when separated from a loved one.
    Beneath the surface, your lines delve into the complexities of true love, questioning whether it can withstand the changing seasons and the doubts that sometimes plague our hearts.
    The gradual progression especially captures the sense of entrapment and regret that can come with waiting. As is the finale, the juxtaposition of prison and albatross.
    Well done on creating such a moving piece of verse.

    1. Wow! Thank you so much for your in-depth analysis of this poem. You are so right… many emotions have been expressed in this poem from yearning to questioning one’s decision of love that doesn’t need any validation but people still want it! I am delighted to see how you could feel each emotion. 🥰

  6. It’s amazing how beautifully you put the painting in words. The story grows in each stanza from love to longing and hopelessness and despair.
    Congratulations on your new book!

    1. I am glad you like my interpretation of this painting. I wanted to write something different and here was an opportunity to speak on behalf of a man, bound by a promise. Thank you so much for coming over to read and share your thoughts Smitha. 🥰

  7. What a skilled poet you are, Balroop. I love the design of cover for your new book, Fusion. Like Smitha says, you paint beautifully with words. 😀

  11. Balroop, congratulations on the wonderful reviews of ‘Fusion’ and I’ve enjoyed coming across your book here on WP!

    Your poem ‘The Wait’ is an inspired creation! Within a few stanzas, you have created a world filled with emotional turmoil, sadness and ultimately utter hopelessness. I love how within the reminiscing there are still so many unanswered questions, leaving it up to the reader’s imagination to fill in the details. Wonderful! xx

    1. Thank you Annika, for understanding the emotional turmoil within this poem so well! Isn’t love unpredictable especially when it is taken for granted? 😊

  12. I’m reading your book now, Balroop. It’s a lovely read. I love your crown cinquain where you share the man’s thoughts on the scene before him. There are so many interpretations and everyone seems to fit.

    1. Wow! Thank you so much for picking up my book to read despite your busy schedule. I appreciate your love for poetry. 🥰 Yes, that is the beauty of a piece of art, everyone interprets in his own way. 😊

  14. Well done, Balroop. Your poem really takes a darker turn, making it very unique and so unlike most of the other responses to the prompt.

  17. The poor guy. Bad decisions lead to loneliness. Sooo felt in this poem.
    I think I’ve read all the reviews in our fellow bloggers post. WONDERFUL. Fusion is in my Kindle. Congrats!!!

    1. Thank you for coming over to read this poem and for sharing your thoughts, Pam. I am looking forward to your thoughts about Fusion. Love and hugs.

  22. Extraordinary poem, Balroop. I’m reading Fusion now. It is so heart-filling and beautiful. 😊

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