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A Multitude of Woes
As a young man,
I was always obsessed
By melancholy.
I saw deep sadness,
The quality
That so tormented my heroes,
Such as Arthur Rimbaud,
And Montgomery Clift,
As glamorous and romantic,
But it’s not…
It’s not remotely romantic,
When you yourself are adrift,
And weighed down,
By a multitude of woes.
I was always obsessed
By melancholy.
I saw deep sadness,
The quality
That so tormented my heroes,
Such as Arthur Rimbaud,
And Montgomery Clift,
As glamorous and romantic,
But it’s not…
It’s not remotely romantic,
When you yourself are adrift,
And weighed down,
By a multitude of woes.
Published 31st May 2018
Author's Note
'A Multitude of Woes' was based on diary notes dating from 19/3/14, only to be versified some months thereafter; although as revisions were made in November 2015, I no longer identified with it in any degree, although I have done subsequently, even if only fleetingly.
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2nd Jun 2018 11:29am
When you yourself are adrift,
And weighed down,
By a multitude of woes.
Great lines enjoyed reading thank you for sharing!
And weighed down,
By a multitude of woes.
Great lines enjoyed reading thank you for sharing!
2nd Jun 2018 11:32am
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3rd Jun 2018 12:19pm
A great write!
4th Jun 2018 11:51pm
