No hour is quiet

03 Nov 2024

·TobyHardwick

A quiet hour, no busy thoughts, Disturbed by cravings fierce and strong. Each message sent, I'm out of sorts: Such silence met, two full months long Of waiting, a restless heart all caught. Let loose this ache I can't control; A distance love devours my soul. Yes, more of the same acrostic love-anguish dedicated to Adesola Adesina.

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TobyHardwick

I can't tell you my real name. I live in the UK and obviously I'm not Otto "Toby" Hardwick as he passed away in 1970. I've always been a fan of making life difficult for myself by demanding acrostic poetry or poetry with strict patterns and rhyming...

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