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Deliverance

With silent words her manner speaks
of things no child should understand.
Life's pattern marks her like a brand.
Tears cannot wash her sanguine cheeks.

Abused for years and months and weeks
she prayed for help with tearful voice
and found her answer in a choice.
Tears cannot wash her sanguine cheeks.

In fear, her desperation peaks,
deliverance to her hand springs,
the knife gleams like an angel's wings.
Tears cannot wash her sanguine cheeks.

Red arcane patterns, painted streaks,
across the walls and on the floor
bespeak the burden that she bore.
Tears cannot wash her sanguine cheeks.

It's not forgiveness that she seeks,
nor understanding of her act.
She's accepted the devil's pact.
Tears cannot wash her sanguine cheeks.

In solitude, the quiet shrieks
in sounds that only she can hear,
pale echoes of a vanquished fear.
Tears cannot wash her sanguine cheeks.


Author notes

I enjoy form poetry - this is a Kyrielle. The form is very flexible, in that there are only three basic rules: (1) written in rhyming quatrains (4-line stanzas), (2) the last line of each stanza is repeated throughout the entire poem, and (3) each line has only 8 syllables.

I hope you enjoy it...

Ken

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  • Griswold gold member
    October 3

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    Well now, I'm glad you entered a form poem in my contest, I like the Kyrielle and you have written a nice one I also like the subject dealt with, I speak out against abuse in any form often and it is addressed in fine manner in this form with your repeating line. Very well done and best of luck to you... Scott


  • toomysterious
    September 26

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    This speaks volumes. There are so many things we spend our lives concealing. This is powerful and pulls me in so that I think I am standing in the room holding the bloody knife and understanding completely the reason why.


  • bluewho
    September 16

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    WOW beautifully written and great form. Thanks for the authors notes...I learn so much from you. What a range of emotion this poem envokes, sadness, fear desparation and freedom. It is amazing.


    • KayJay
      September 16
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      Thank you for the kind words... writing form has really helped me with finding new aspects of poetry... I'm glad you enjoyed it!
      Ken