Adieu

Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Poetry

Adieu

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turning to leave
she covers the distance
to the door
in a few sorrowful strides

she looks back
finds my gaze
as if to speak

nothing is said

she lowers her eyes
turns her head
steps outside

and is gone

…

rob kistner © 2007

Permalink | Comments (26) | Aug 16, 2007

26 Responses to “Adieu”

  1. gautami Says:
    August 16th, 2007 at 2:16 am

    This is so apt for this thursday. Poetry Thursday to be gone in two weeks.

  2. Carole. Says:
    August 16th, 2007 at 4:18 am

    Very apposite. I love the leanness of the verse.

  3. Rob Kistner Says:
    August 16th, 2007 at 6:47 am

    Gautami -

    Sadly, yes. I wish it were not.

  4. Rob Kistner Says:
    August 16th, 2007 at 6:48 am

    Carole -

    Yes… thank you!

  5. Constance Says:
    August 16th, 2007 at 7:15 am

    Sometimes the best thing to say is nothing… Nice, Rob. :)

  6. Rob Kistner Says:
    August 16th, 2007 at 7:33 am

    Constance -

    Yes, very true… and sometimes there’s simply nothing that can be said. :(

    Thank you for your kind words! ;)

  7. wendy Says:
    August 16th, 2007 at 9:28 am

    It is a mere moment..that echoes on….

    I love this poem for its simple truth. Very honest.

  8. Rob Kistner Says:
    August 16th, 2007 at 9:37 am

    Wendy -

    Those moments etch themselves into the bedrock of our souls.

    Thank you very much! ;)

  9. sage Says:
    August 16th, 2007 at 2:53 pm

    simple and powerful and sad, but that’s a lot of life. Good job.

  10. Rob Kistner Says:
    August 16th, 2007 at 4:11 pm

    Sage -

    So true… and thank you!

  11. Gilson Says:
    August 16th, 2007 at 8:15 pm

    I enjoy your sensitive words, Rob. Looks like this time around you had a sixth sense for timing! Thanks.

  12. Rob Kistner Says:
    August 17th, 2007 at 2:13 am

    Gilson -

    Thank you!

    Clairvoyant… ;)

  13. pepektheassassin Says:
    August 17th, 2007 at 6:12 pm

    Amazing. Lots of us seem to have written “adieu” poems of one sort or another.

  14. pepektheassassin Says:
    August 17th, 2007 at 6:15 pm

    But mine is verbose, yea, verily. Verbose.

  15. Rob Kistner Says:
    August 18th, 2007 at 7:33 am

    Pepek -

    The sense of ‘leaving’ was in the air.

  16. Rob Kistner Says:
    August 18th, 2007 at 7:35 am

    Pepek -

    Yea — but wonderfully so… ;)

  17. Lisa Says:
    August 18th, 2007 at 12:36 pm

    Rob,

    This is a beautiful poem! I didn’t contribute this week but stopped by to read - quite fitting your poem.

    L

  18. Rob Kistner Says:
    August 18th, 2007 at 5:53 pm

    Lisa -

    Thank you! ;)

    Apropos…

  19. Olsum Says:
    August 18th, 2007 at 11:06 pm

    A moment captured in critical details! Great Post!

  20. Rob Kistner Says:
    August 19th, 2007 at 1:31 am

    Olsum -

    Thank you very much!

  21. January Says:
    August 19th, 2007 at 8:21 pm

    I love how economical this poem is–nothing is wasted. Very appropriate for Poetry Thursday,

    (Also, your Sunday Scribblings comment on my blog made my day. Thanks!)

  22. Lucy.R.E. Says:
    August 19th, 2007 at 8:51 pm

    thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts, Rob. your poetry is lovely; i especially liked the Night Breeze. I was just thinking the other night as the fan blew across my face of how wonderful that feeling is and you did such a beautiful job of capturing the very essence of it.

  23. Rob Kistner Says:
    August 19th, 2007 at 9:01 pm

    January -

    Thank you for your kind words! ;)

    I enjoy visiting your blog!  Glad I embellish your day…

  24. Rob Kistner Says:
    August 19th, 2007 at 9:03 pm

    Lucy R.E. -

    You are welcome! Thank you for visiting me… ;)

  25. ~Kathryn~ Says:
    August 22nd, 2007 at 4:57 am

    “Sorrowful strides” makes me ache …
    beautiful

  26. Rob Kistner Says:
    August 22nd, 2007 at 6:43 am

    Kathryn -

    Thank you for your kind compliment! ;)

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