Solemnly contemplating life's elaborate web,
dwelling in melancholy raindrops; saturating her mind,
she sighs ~~~~ which vine do I partake?1
A colander heart, icicles cling to;
love seeps through holes of pain into an empty void;
once an illuminating soul, broken & disregarded,
left as debris.
Hot tears of anger defile her ivory skin,
abandoned left to reassemble the pieces of her being
~~~~~ dilapidated.2
Sands of time drain through an hourglass;
hours creep by endlessly, a solitary confinement,
reflecting in a mirror of regret & disillusionment.
The ominousness of the night, taking on a life of its own,
masking her pain as she dwells in the devils playground;
ravens preying on her vulnerability.3
Deceptions fury clouding her thoughts;
cyclones invading her mind.
Confusion enticing her deeper into despair,
Sleep eternally my child, the calmness of the night beckons,
wishing for an illuminating light of clarity;
striking as a lightning bolt, jolting her back into reality.
Author notes
Mysticalrayne
A contest entry
- Poetry!!!! by Forgotten Anomaly.
900 points, ended June 5, 2008, 62 entries
Honorable mention
• next story in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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Loved this one too...again with your word choice...love it! Very well done!
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Did I say I wanted to see what you could do with a longer poem after reading your shorter entries? Either way I'm glad you entered one. This one had a lot more meaning, a lot more length, and the same simple elagance. Once more thank you for entering my contest and good luck!
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I'm not real big on poetry normally (I've said it once and I'll say it again). It's not because I don't appreciate the art, just usually I just can't get into it. However, having said that, I can certainly enjoy the beautiful words you've chosen for this piece.
I think it's tough to depict imagery with not-so-many lines, and yet your choices of "cyclones" and "ravens" and "lightning bolts" really push a beautiful picture of nature and human emotion melding together.
simply lovely.
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