Keening

The keening cry of the baby echoed through the quiet night.

The keening whistle of the tea kettle signaled that the water had boiled.

The keening whistle of the teapot signaled that the water was boiling.

The keening mother clutched her child's lifeless body, unable to contain her grief.

The young girl gazed out the window with keening eyes, longing for her father's return.

The young girl gazed out the window with keening eyes, longing for the arrival of her absent father.

The traditional keening brought tears to the eyes of all those who listened, capturing the pain of loss in its rawest form.

The widow sat alone in her empty house, keening softly for the husband she had lost.

The keening howl of the lost child echoed through the forest, raising concern among the search party.

The haunting melody of the keening bagpipes played at the memorial service brought a sense of solemnity to the occasion.