Silvery-winged Hope
settles on my chest
Rather a tiring customer,
she demands work
endless helpings of optimism
but at least
shes a kinder guest than her brother:
Despair, his black-beaked burden
weighs heavy on the heart
Clamoring dirty whispers,
infests the blood and the mind
til the body is saturated in sadness
When it all becomes too much
he influences your hand
to become your own end
he'll feast on the mess
left behind
(only then will he be sated)
Author notes
Random free verse? Alrighty then.
A contest entry
- Free verse poems .. by Manoj Sanyal.
450 points, ended August 7, 2007, 21 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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Hope and despair well expressed.
good luck.
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odd. but i like it. Silvery-winged Hope
settles on my chest
nice..i like that part. great way to start the piece. grabs the attention.
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