Wind flows through the open door
Knocking books to the floor
Tables turned, chairs upended
A shattered bowl cannot be mended
Hearts will break upon the stone
The cage is empty, the bird has flown
Hands move quickly, break the ties
Through the night, the nightmare flies
Thoughts will drown amidst the roar
Waves still crash along the shore
Bodies shine through gleaming sweat
Eyes watch silent, tears fall wet
Storm howls on outside the night
Thunder drowns her screaming plight
Hair messed up, eyes scratched out
No one to hear her anguished shout
Back inside, the house is quiet
Bedroom door still stands silent
Darkness reigns, rage flows forth
Shadowed wings from the Frozen North
Anger, pain, another door
Throw the table to break the floor
Throw the hatchet, light the spark
Flames glow golden against the dark
The end is near, she turns away
Echoes of screams bring in the new day
Lay thee down upon thy bed
The wheel is turning, but the hampster is dead
Author notes
Option 1: Write to a Title
Some parts may be considered as Adult References
A contest entry
- Another Chance to Test Your Poetic Fortitude by Minstrel Knight.
700 points, ended July 18, 2007, 11 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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Well done. I kept waiting for this poem to have some relevance to the title and I have to say it's connection to it is only barely there. That aside this piece was well done for the most part. There were some lines that are a little too overly simple.
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Wow... Love this poem. The words in all the lines flow very smoothly. Very good write. Excellent. Good luck in the contest.
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