the essence of empty – Poem formFebruary 27, 2025 I sit on the empty beach,holding my knees trying to stave off the lonely.A brisk gust settles into faint eddies and swirls,Stirring the loose sand ever so slowly. Castles and moats erased by the wind,Unmet promises leveled into indistinct reverie,Phantasms of hope, barely a tinge,Of laughter … Continue reading defeated: the essence of empty