They’re whispers of promises
to stay and watch over you,
and never leave your side.
They may be in wrong places
or different times, not yours
but someone else’s.
There’s no need to be afraid
of an old promise made
by someone long dead.
Kim M. Russell, 28th October 2024
Image by Steinar Engeland on Unsplash
Lillian is hosting the Monday Quadrille at the dVerse Poets Pub this week, and she’s on a promise. Yes, the word to include in our 44-word poems is ‘promise’. I won’t be here for Halloween, so I went a little spooky.
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This is deliciously spooky and perfect for the season, Kim! 🩷🩷
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Thank you, Sanaa!
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That is a spooky response. Who knows right, if spirits can have that much influence over our lives. I guess we still remember those promises anyway. Good one Kim.
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Thank you, Grace.
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comforting and eerie at the same time – such an imaginative take on the prompt Kim
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Thank you, Laura!
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Ooooh ghostly! Perfect for the halloween season! LOVE it!
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Thank you, Lill!
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Kim, I see your poem and Lillian’s as connected. Maybe those are our guardian angels?
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Maybe they are…
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We should not be afraid, but yet we are… your ghosts are maybe not too scary if we treat them right.
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Most ghosts aren’t scary, and some are comforting.
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Ye gods…….and I was settling in for a little romantic read! Wonderfully done in the careful restraint, making it all the more efficient and deadly—–
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Glad you like it, Ain!
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Oh, it seems we went in the same direction!
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I agree… just comforting thoughts for those who might need them!
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Thanks Dwight!
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Yes – very spooky Kim!
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Thanks Kim!
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luv that mysterious undertone
Thanks for dropping by my blog
much♡love
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Thank you, Gillena!
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I love how eerily thought provoking this is!
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Thanks Christine!
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Oooo, I shivered at the last line Kim! The things we carry with us. It’s scary 😳
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Thank you, Christine!
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haunting. Reminds me of a woman I know of, who lived with a fear that he would somehow find her again…
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Thanks Eric.
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It can be interpreted as spooky or heartwarming. It all boils down to who made that promise! Great take on the prompt 🙂
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Thank you, Shweta.
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This poem reads like a spooky riddle, Kim…
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Cheers Andrew!
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Haunting, Kim.
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Thanks Nolcha.
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This feels perfectly haunting for this time of year, and eerily comforting that there’s someone on the other side watching over us.
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Thank you, Cris.
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Kim, I love how your poem turns the idea of promises into comforting whispers, reminding us that even old ghosts can bring solace!
~David
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Thank you, David!
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I so agree with this, and yes, no need to be scared.
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