Kneeling on crying glass,
she is the furthest thing
from a prayer,
still she digs her nails into earth,
holding onto half formed crucifixes
and expectations.
Grayscale pulls the ink from her eyes,
naming her sinner and saint.
Echoing tongues demand eulogies,
while cramping hands plead for skin.
Vermillion skies are blinded
by eternities in blinks
and tendons swearing white.
She holds onto nothing but the sky.
Author notes
Picture Inspired
In a list
A contest entry
- Winner Takes All #3 [Semi-Dark/Thoughts] by Manda Kathryn.
600 points, ended November 15, 2007, 6 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Honesty would be lovely
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Hi Friday, this comment is appropiate as it is now friday morning.
What do i think, well i think it is very well written and has great rythem, but after reading an re-reading it several times i'm afraid it's way over my head.
However as i said it is well written and i enjoyed it.
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I think that this poem is one of my favorites by you.
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congrats on gold baby!
told you yours is sooo better than mine haha -
fucking brilliant. nothing else to say.
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Wow. I love the imagery in this. Its just awesome. I didn't know what to expect from the title. Its hard for me to get as much from the picture as you did, and you did it very well. I'm amazed by this. Great job and good luck in the contest.
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God babes.
I think i may go delete my entry into this contest,
it doesnt hold a candle to yours.
This is perfect!
Good luck babes, i know you'll be great.
xx
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Your word usage is superb ... you manage to use words that capture the imagination's meanderings through an avenue and end up with a picture painted of torment and self doubt
There is ALWAYS something to believe in albeit the smallest morsel of information
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this is a very good poem from you and i wish you well in this contest which we both have entered. viyanna rosemarie
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G'day Friday
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I love the images you have created from the picture.
Your word use has blown me away and made me
from beginning to the end !
Stunning write !
Love it !
Thank you for your entry
Best of luck
Stay safe
~Amanda
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