Open Poetry #34 |
Half Dead Poet |
Shelley Member
since 2000-01-27
Posts 263Ohio, USA |
Half dead poet... not complete in verse or phrase Spewing forth words from my mind. A rainbodic waterfall Senseless dribble Skipping in rhythmic symmetry ascending and descending. Raging with words of love undying and true. Measuring the faithfulness of a man but not completing the thought. Darkness and solitude Silence is never there Just a storm of words twisting and turning. This mad man, never showing face. Relentless in the night, forever stirring forever shouting. Damn the poet, Conjuring up buried illness. Scratching his way to the soul. My Soul! The very essence of who I am. With no regard to my placements. Stop the words Just make them stop! Give me rest. Do not toss me about my own soul. I know what's there, what is written. Turn and face me Show your face, your intent I fight this poet, My half dead poet with his brutish white hair. And with a turn of his gimp body A picture of madness I can see Astonishing sorrow mirrored on sight A reflection A mere reflection of me. Tormenting myself To awaken the quietness into the light To stand and decide To embrace the hidden and slow the quest. To accept all my emotions, my flaws, who I am. My half dead poet rages on. Stripping me to the bareness of my strengths and fears. Making way for whats to come. |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Dang, Shelley... it's good to welcome you home, I think! Appreciative of what the half-dead left for you to share with us. |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Very thought provoking write...much enjoyed! Hugs~Nancy ~ Time has cast a spell on you, |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
My gosh! I wish the other half of my inner poet was half as good as your half dead one! This was downright fantastic ~ and a keeper! ~ and might I add "understood and indentifiable"! Now, please! Do not hold out on us this long ever again!!! Warm, welcoming-back hugs, EA |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
oh yesss, this IS wonderful... |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
you'll be half alive in no time if you stick around here |
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Susan Member Ascendant
since 2004-03-27
Posts 5104walking the surreal |
Passionately worded - deeply felt - excellent Susan Happiness isn't something that happens to you, it's created from within you. Joy is a state of mind. |
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Shelley Member
since 2000-01-27
Posts 263Ohio, USA |
Thank you so much for the warm welcomes! Its great to be back! It felt good to get this out of my head. |
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