In quietude footprints echo beneath,
haggered souls with nil to bequeath.
The light of day shall quickly fade,
a march of sadness put on parade.
With dalliance of whittled away life,
fell prey and subjugated mid strife.
Now cast away in island of stones,
to leave in wooden boxes of bones.
Light of day cast in windows small,
shadows dance mid cracks on wall.
Last home on earth damp and dank,
small dark musty cell mid odors rank.
Before the body, soul withers,dies,
after muffled tears come silent cries.
Human beings of shattered existence,
in the end find recoiled resistance.
Within the walls, mean men depraved,
these lost souls that were unsaved.
Miserable mere existence awaits inside,
across the bridge all hope has died.
Author notes
Contest Prompt Is Picture...
The History of the Bridge of Sighs in Venice Italy:
The Bridge of Sighs was constructed in 1602 to link up the facade of the Ducal Palace with the newly established Prison established in 1589 by Antonio Da Ponte, section head of the Bureau of the Salt of Venice which financed building. It is of baroque style, drawn by the architect A. Contino.It is the only covered bridge in Venice. And entirely closed: windows are narrow and let very little light pass through
their stony wire netting, where from they can catch a glimpse of San Giorgio and the Lagoon.
It was the last picture of the freedom for those who were going to spend the remainder of their days in prison. A moment of intense regrets and sadness.
In a list
A contest entry
- Il ponte dei sospiri (The bridge of sighs) by awannabepoet.
1100 points, ended June 18, 8 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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What a sorrowful poem; the vocabulary in this washes over me making me feel the elegance within the pain, almost as though I was reading an old piece of parchment with scrawled penning rather than just the screen
Beautifully done
♥
Stay safe
Love to You
~Manda
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Hi Sandy !
This is a very captivating write ! A powerful
And poignant poem & true story . Thank you
for sharing , a pleasure to read on this day ...
Best always & hugs , Friend Easy
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Thank You Easy
A delight to read this morning. Hugs and Smiles dear friend. Have a wonderful day.
Hugs
Blessings you, Sandy
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more stunning work here i saw a few poeoples work in this contest and i didnt ubderstand why they wrote dark images but now i do coz you explained the pic so well i get the picture i thoug its venice eceryone loves venice why would they want to be out of there well now i see clearly thank you so . glenn
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Hello Glenn
It is so nice to have you stop by. Thank you for the lovely comment. You take care. Hugs and smiles. Sandy
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absolutely stunning and brilliant. its my pleasure to compete with you and once again congrats. great piece.
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Nice Comment
Thank you for stopping by and reading. Both are appreciated! Take care. Sandy
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I appreciate your A.N. about the Bridge Of Sighs.
You have really captured the destined fate, isolation & sadness of the inmates doomed to this prison.
A very well written piece. Well done.
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Good Morning
So nice to read your comment this morning. Always a pleasure. Hope you have a wonderful week. Take care, Sandy
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A wonderful discription of the dark and dismal sight and fate of those poor souls.
Great Job Girl.....Best wishes in the contest
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Good Morning Max
Hello, Thank you for reading and commenting. It is always a pleasure when you stop by my friend. I do hope you have a wonderful weekend. Hugs and Smiles. Blessings too. Sandy
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How can I say this.... uhm this is such an emotion filled dark but lovely poem it is a blessing to always see your work and read it and I simply love this poem Sandy have a blessed day.
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Good Morning
So nice to read your comment this morning. Thank you for stopping by. Always a pleasure. Hope you have a wonderful week. Take care,
Blessings, Sandy
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A very sad story, but beautifully told! There is so much subtle emotion in this. Great write my friend!
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Good Morning Rob
Hello there my friend. Thank you for stopping by and reading. It is always nice when you do. Have a wonderful day. Hugs and smiles to you.
Bless You,
Sandy
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beautiful rhythm and word usage .... and eye catching images... the thoughts have been put across powerfully so easy to grasp for the reader.
it drips sadness... almost a serene atmosphere... extremely calm as if the lull before a storm to take on life...
Beautiful expression....
a great write
congratulations and good luck for the contest
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