The End Before the Beginning

The end before the beginning.

The End Before the Beginning

He left her,
On that frigid day in January.
So stunned, she could not
Speak.

But she wanted him to go.

She practically arranged it.
But then again,
How embarrassing.
Humiliating. Devastating.
Failure, that’s what she
Was, a common slut failure.

But she wanted him to go.

The skies, full of ice
And snow, she could not get
Out with their baby.

But he did. 

What would she say to them?  It
Didn’t matter, because
Her mouth, frozen as the ground,
Could not move to utter a word.

But she wanted him to go. 


Susan Patterson
07-2014

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Golly.  This poem may be a little hard to take for some.  My apologies if it so.  And, if it is the case, I urge you to look in the archives of this blog, The Causerie, where you will find many happy and delightful poems which may be more to your liking.  

However, if you read closely, in this poem you will find some control on the part of the woman and the man.  Further, the title itself indicates that there is another beginning coming down the road.  It's tough, ending something before we are ready.  It's even more scary to end something before we have a clear path in front of us.  Nevertheless, that is the way it happens more often than not.  However, some of the nicest outcomes may start in difficult new beginnings.  Best wishes in all of our new beginnings.  skp

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Autumn mist at the lake.

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Unnoticed Moments - The Book

Book cover.

If all goes well, and if the creek don't rise, my new book, Unnoticed Moments will be available late November.  This book is a collection of my poetry of the last four to five years.  So sorry, tea aficionados, there are only two tea poems in the book.  However, if you can get past that, you will find a wide variety of poetry which will happily stay with you, bringing a smile to your face or a memory to your mind. 
In addition, there are conscientiously thoughtful poems which just may move some readers to take steps to improve our humanity. 

Most of the poems in this collection have already been heard around the world via the popular podcast,  Radio Kinver, http://www.radiokinver.co.uk/ where they have received very positive reviews.  Won't you join the gang and buy Unnoticed Moments  this fall? 

Whatever you find in Unnoticed Moments,  I am sure that you will love it.  For awhile, this new book will only be available on my website, www.EarleneGrey.com .  Eventually you will be able to buy it on Amazon.  But for now enjoy the free shipping and buy direct. 

For those of you who may not know it, you will find my other three books, Musings With a Cuppa-The Poetry of Tea,  Heart to Heart-Considered Sentiments for Teatime  and Tom and Irma-Chronicles of the 1950s,  available at http://www.EarleneGrey.com

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▶ If your angel is with you, the devil will not be.   Earlene Grey

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The start of autumn, before the cold sets in and before we brace for winter. A lovely time of year!

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Happy days to you!  skp