The house of human emotion
is comprised of many a room.
Some well lit and comforting,
Others filled with gloom.
One room filled with silence -
the hush of strangled voices.
Choking on their impotence
from making unfit choices.
One room filled with chaos -
loud incoherent screams.
spewing out mass insanity,
while chewing up our dreams.
One room filled with anger -
shrieking hatred burning red.
Dripping thick with venom,
ignoring everything that’s said.
One room filled with anguish -
sobbing tears within the night.
Crying out into the darkness,
wishing only for the light.
One room filled with desolation -
crushed hopes echo there.
Empty shells of forgotten dreams
float heavily through the air.
One room filled with only hope -
the spark that never died.
Despite visits to the other rooms,
it is here the poets reside.
For poets are the broken hearts,
now healed enough to care.
We illuminate the other rooms,
for the broken lingering there.
Author notes
POY, It is my firm belief that poetry sheds light and offers hope to those dealing with difficult situations.
A contest entry
- Poem of the Year ( POY ) by Arkbear.
13750 points, ended January 4, 2008, 12 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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P.S.
You were my 50,000th comment, by the way.
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Brilliant!! Inspiring!
The impeccable rhythm here is as astounding as the content your delivery is amazing gaining your meassage the illumination it so deserves! Thank you for sharing this absolute gem
May your widsom continue to flow in your poetic wonder!!
Wishing you much success in all of your endeavors!
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Youa re so very correct... I agree whole-heartedly...I resemble this poem's thought. Bravo!
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"One room filled with only hope -
the spark that never died.
Despite visits to the other rooms,
it is here the poets reside."
I agree, whole~heartedly...thus, the origins of my screen name & my motto: "Hope brings light to the darkness". I earned it the hard way. This is a lovely penning, rife with wisdom. Poetry has been my mainstay for 35 years. It's certainly helped keep my china intact. I hope you did well in John's contest, Poet. And thanks go to Richard for bringing your talent into my view. Wanda
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There are meter tweeks needed in the fourth stanza. The impact was dulled for me as you inserted yourself in the closing stanza. I feel you'd finish stronger subbing "They" for "We". I think your title is very weak. "The Lighted Room", "Light Verse" or anything similar would have been better.
Clarity: 10.0
Structure: 9.0
(rhyme & meter)
(line breaks & structure)
Grammar: 10.0
Punctuation: 10.0
Use of Language: 10.0
Poetic Value: 10.0
Uniqueness: 10.0
Impact: 9.0
Theme: 10.0
Title: 6.0
Total: 94.0
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Yes...
...but I wish the imagery was just a tad bit more concrete. I'm really not sure how this will fair on my scoreboard and hesitated giving a yes. However, the theme has been given a fresh spark of originality I can't ignore for its brilliance. There are many other areas it excels in as well.
Good luck and best wishes,
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Theme is brilliant ~
I can not comment, per say the Rules ~
I would like to see more of your work Poet ~
I wish I had met your talent a long time ago ~
Good luck to you in the POY contest ~
Bear ~
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Yes~
You took a pretty common theme, and twisted it nicely
Not bad at all, poet.
Good luck
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