In and out of time
My own thoughts dominate
The world in which
I decide to inhabit
The spaces between
Are filled with randon
Acts of beauty
Rewarded swiftly
With a plague
Of your punishment.
These garden walls
Keep me darkly inspired
To be as disconnected
As humanly possible
I allow you
Only a glimpse
At the cascading ivy
At my gates
The prize blooms
Hidden discretely
From your plague.
Author notes
Quote chosen: I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity. ~ Edgar Allan Poe
A contest entry
- Dark, Light, and In Between by Wandering Woodchuck.
550 points, ended August 9, 2008, 17 entries
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I enjoyed the poem alot. I read it twice to get a full appreciation. The metaphor is nicely done. Best of luck in the contest.
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