Etched upon the mind,
a dreaded reality replays
before age-stained gems,
embedded
in the human mind,
The grim vision,
forms itself in the quill,
instilling the parchment
in scarlet
As the point scratches,
the letter is born, limbs adjoining,
as ripped flesh is renewed
The short gasp,
is ended as it begins,
such is the life
of an ordinary word
A contest entry
- Quick One: Pay It Forward by Tangled Angle.
425 points, ended August 11, 2007, 6 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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This is an excellent poem
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This write is very fresh and interesting, albeit "bloody"
Gasping words transfigured from the thoughts of the mind. (=
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I prefer left alignment, but that's just a personal thing. As for the metaphor in this poem, I'm digging it. Good images too. Great work, thanks for entering, and best of luck.
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