Monstrous

A caravan of demented fragments
braid themselves into minuscule nooses
just large enough to strangle sane thoughts
and moves towards the center to devour

I am lost, splintered by darkness
where a behemoth looms
even larger

No longer is the mundane modest
each frame of time wobbles
to frequencies of doubt
falling out of a monstrous mouth

I fear there is no caging this thing
which murders the soul
again and again

Author notes

Artist credit: http://smygol.deviantart.com/art/The-last-court-45593761

A contest entry

Abstract Art Inspired.... by jcat. 700 points, ended December 1, 2008, 13 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest

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Angelflower
December 11, 2008

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And how come I have not read this?! huh?! lol. This was really great brother mine, very worthy of that gold..

Angel
jcat
December 1, 2008
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Strangle sane thoughts....I love it!! Well done and thank you for a most incredible entry
lunarlunacy
December 1, 2008

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wicked take on the prompt Mark, every line signifigant. I found the closing to be especially sharp - "I fear there is no caging this thing
which murders the soul
again and again"
poppa
November 26, 2008
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Wonderful write.. really like this..
SpydurPoet
November 26, 2008

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Whoa. Whoa. Mark...what happened? Is something wrong?
I mean, this is an incredible poem. Incredible. I loved it. It just seemed...more deep and dark than normal. I may be...imaginging things.
:: huggles ::
Write on.
~*~SP~*~
PerfectImperfection
November 26, 2008

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A very interesting take on the prompt here. The darkness, and what resides within ... Monstrous indeed. Nice write!