A Lover's Lamenting

I. DIED. I died. I got snotty and my eyes got red, and I was terrified this was more than a poetic lamentation.

God it hurts for it to all end, doesn't it? Thank you for sharing that intimacy between you and your hottie, the little bits of life that make me ache, knowing you feel the way we all feel... the waiting for her to come back, I think is how we'll all feel about DUP, but she'll never come back to us.

Thank you for giving that a voice.

Fucking love you my brother-from-another-mother.

Yes. This is more of a feeling loss of what we all shared in DUP.  It's got a personal spin on it, yeah,  but it's combined with what we all may feel losing this place. The intimacy of it all.  
   (Del and I just had a wonderful week together, but she's back in Texas now. Bummer)

There are other outlets for us all to find. So it isn't closure completely. Just a room blocked off now.

This is absolutely beautiful. How you told her that the poetry would get wet lying in bed and needed to be put away. The intimate earing in the dish. We are all going to miss DUP. I have met so many wonderful people. The encouragement they gave to keep writing is hard to find.

But you're a writer, Fia. Encouragement is born into you. We all could write on the sand of a deserted island, if need be. And never feel too alone.
Thank you, BTW.  See ya at the other place soon!

hello dearest Styxian this is so beautiful in it's ache it just proclaims all the more how much you love her that the little things are found so empty without her there...I understand 💕

You are correct. I was also thinking about how we feel about losing DUP. It has been a type of relationship for each of us. It does indeed have true feelings of loss for those who have so much invested in it.  Yeah?

it's like a part of me is about to die so yeah I feel you 💕

Not a dying. A moving locations. If you really want an outlet to share your writes, you will find one that suits you good enough. Life is about moving forward. It's time.

Beautifully penned, Mark. Into the list it belongs! Endings are difficult, it's a law of human nature I believe. This is a place that gave hope, memories, camaraderie, and the love of creativity. It will be missed. Appreciate you.

Damian      

Absolutely. It's rough to think "what now" for many here.  I myself have been sort of a drifter in several writing sites. So I adapt pretty well.  Yet I know many will not move forward from here. And I sense that loss for them.
We each have a creative voice that wants exposure. Hopefully all find a new, comfy spot to continue their efforts.  
Including you!

Most excellent...

Well done sir...

:)

<#3

I appreciate it, Cipher.
And dude, when you gonna trim that beard!  Lol.
(And, May 13 here. Taurus are the best sign!)

As one basically gone from this site, I had to come on and comment on this one being it's the saddest one I've seen from you. To see the site on its last weeks, and also see Del who's such a beautiful woman depart has to hurt like hell.

There's no one that can share his feelings like a poet, and you're one of the best here, imho.

Here's hoping better days lie ahead. ......  Metropolis.

Well, I will see Del again. But DUP is going away. It is indeed a huge loss for all of us. It became my favorite writing site by far. It's a very well done site.
Don't stray too far away. You have words to share .

You’ve really matured as a writer here,

There’s more meat to your writes less padding, the fine line descriptives you can pull off are still present but with less around them they hit much harder, a double meaning and an expanded metaphor is difficult pull off and you’ve pulled it together with the pang and longing that characterises your best writing.

Excellent offering to pain, bittersweet and it resonates.

I thank you sincerely for that.
I tend to get motivated a lot by what I read (mostly here), and I end up mimicking the particular piece/s that set my mood to write then and there. Such as your style and results. It sets my own gears turning.
And, lately the overall sense of losses that hang over the site. It sucks.
  I don't have as much time to write like I used to. But maybe that 's good in that I can be more focused on a few, verses pumping out several. I write in a blur. But only after dwelling on the "scenery" for awhile. So who knows.
I truly hope that you are sticking around somewhere easy to spot.. Your writing is inspirational.
 

Unfortunately due to my proclivity to blow shit up, and take other people with me, as well as my overly flirtatious nature on poetry boards I’ve decided it’s best to retire, the book Betty is bringing out I signed the copyright agreements to her for all work prior to 2025 and she has access to this account as well as the other place the rest of my stuff is held so once things done I’m pretty sure I’m done

I'm not sure what's the point of having a reading list here anymore, but I put this in it anyway, in case there ends up being a way to download it before the lights go out. Your writing is so beautiful.

I still haven't found much to say about DUP's closing. I'm feeling a strange apathy about it that I know isn't quite true. I hope I manage to write something lovely before it's over. Thank you for making me start to feel something about it, anyway. I hope to see you in some other writing space...
❤️k

I will be at Starsrite more frequently, soon. Life is busy lately. I miss more writing time actually.
 
DUP has been a haven. It will be a massive loss. Twofold. The ability to post our writes, and the camaraderie with other writers.
I consider those on my friends list as friends. Even if I didn't have time to reach out enough, it was nice seeing their presence. Ya know?
Obviously writing matters to me on a personal level. And I like to read those who see it too.

Exquisite writing Mark and such a clever metaphor. I truly hope our pens cross paths again, some sunny day. Rob

Starsrite.
I may dip my toes in a few others, but Starsrite will be where I set up for the most part. I think!
I've been busier away from writing and DUP anyway, for quite awhile. But there's so many writers here that I'd like to read again. Like you.