Sorrow, or: Tomorrow

Posted on March 18, 2021March 18, 2021 by ben Alexander

My 2^nd Awdl Gwydd

Massaging words into verse ~
this blasted curse Life gave me;
Prose oft feels... not... quite... enough
to set this stuffed up mind free

Sometimes, smooth stanzas don't flow
to my deep woe and sorrow;
But when rhymes thwart this tired quill,
there still awaits tomorrow

Dissatisfaction with the 1^st

I just recently discovered Welsh forms of poetry and have been rather smitten by them.

Yesterday’s Awdl Gwydd (my first), which I titled ‘Form, or: Substance’, left me feeling somewhat dissatisfied (particularly with with the 2^nd stanza), regardless of how much I attempted to massage it.

Writing this, my 2^nd Awdl Gwydd, felt redemptive 😊

40 thoughts on “Sorrow, or: Tomorrow”

Falling Up the Rabbit Hole March 21, 202112:43 Reply

Really enjoyed this piece. I’m still smiling at it now actually. It feels, fresh? Lively? Perhaps it’s my mood interacting with it as well. 🤔. I like it a lot. 😁
1. ben Alexander March 21, 202113:31 Reply
  
  Thanks so much, Rabbit 🙂
  
  Your reaction is interesting – to me, it feels real – because that’s really how I was feeling about writing poetry at the time (and in the previous poem too). I guess ‘fresh’ is a good word – as in: a bit ‘raw’ …
  
  Sincerely,
  David
Lucky Osinachi Nwachukwu March 20, 202103:55 Reply

Going through your work, time and again can open up new dimensions… It’s wonderful
1. ben Alexander March 20, 202119:11 Reply
  
  Wow, Lucky (is that the name you prefer?)
  
  Thank You!
  
  That is such a kind compliment – I deeply appreciate it.
  
  ❤
  David
  1. Lucky Osinachi Nwachukwu March 20, 202119:29 Reply
    
    Yeah – any of the three does it for me. I’m learning from you 🗣️
    1. ben Alexander March 20, 202119:30 Reply
      
      We all learn from each other here on WP – I’ve grown so much in less than a year when I started writing on this blog!
      
      💛
      David
Raman Pathak March 19, 202111:01 Reply

Hello Sir,
You are liking my blog I happy for this. I’m new in blogging I feel you can guide me in blogging.
Regards
1. ben Alexander March 19, 202111:14 Reply
  
  Raman, I am happy to give you advice – please feel free to bounce your questions off of me!
  
  Yours,
  David
  1. Raman Pathak March 19, 202111:22 Reply
    
    My question is that I want to be successful in blogging so what do I need to do?
    1. ben Alexander March 19, 202111:25 Reply
      
      Raman, there are really two factors (I think)
      
      1) Create content that other people want to read, and
      
      2) Interact with other bloggers on their blogs and on your own blog in a meaningful way that makes them want to reciprocate and read your blog too.
      
      That’s what I’ve been doing for the past year, since I created my blog.
      
      Sincerely,
      David