faceless corners of the old city
stare at me
in the darkness
blinding me
time is close to collapsing
if I turn around
I know things will be different
from what they were just one wink ago
because everything
is slowly crumbling away
into a dark and never ending silence
that makes me go deaf
still, I must cover my ears
to protect them from the song of insanity
screaming at me
from the ground
forgotten
by those who left before me
A contest entry
- Prewrites with Conditions by Paloszoo.
700 points, ended October 27, 40 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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This is an incredibly powerful write. I love it! The line: “from what they were just one wink ago” is brilliant. Thanks so much for entering my contest. It’s an honor read your fine work!
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This is an amazing work, I love your passionate despair!
"from what they were just one wink ago" this is so brilliant!
I like your way of using oxymorons with the silence, although I think there's one oxymoron too many. I'd rather write the line with the silence and then either:
1) drop the next line and continue with the next ("still...") or
2) leave the next line and change the "still" line into "still I cover my ears/ from the song of insanity" or sth like that
just a suggestion
love it anyways
Joey
btw: Where did you get the inspiration?
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Thank you
I'll give your suggestions a thought! Thanks for being constructive!
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wow cuz this is brilliant ..
Your writing has always been powerful and had much meaning but since i last read you have got even stronger ...
keep it up cuz
~Judie ~
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thank you so much, cuz, your comment means a lot to me!
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EYE POPPING AND BLOODY BRILLIANT!
One of the best poems I've read in recent times, good Poet. 
Wonderful metaphors and images, OH MY! You can be really proud of this poem. Much substance here. This poem cries out to the reader in splendid ways. 
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wow, thank you!
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