A New Day, a New World, a New Tomorrow

A new day, a new world, a new tomorrow Shades of painted corners face these inward fears Now drenched in today’s worries, as flat as the cornerstone of suffering caught within boundaries along wasting moments, crying blanket feelings, pounding on the walls of despair “leaving fist prints like so many discarded roses” Calling out to the endless deafness “Time it does not heal, scars merely cut deeper”, in echoes among the tapered distance Fog engulfs the melody, slowly chasing after poetic symphonies playing from a southern direction “vertical compass points from there to here” Your weary hand trembles violently as it reaches, pleads where a monochrome sun sets, beyond the chosen horizon in heart shaped vistas and sweet tea landscapes Trust grows in amber glowing beacons waving banners of solitude “free flowing fabric beckoning in longed for motions” You force the stoic front door open, creaking hinges scream, fears cup beneath your chest Breathing in the stench of the past but lured by the fragrance of the future Where sorrow drowns in cascade pools, pain hides where it can not be found and he waits to lift you beyond the darkness “and you find you have wings, safely within his opened arms” Now floating towards a white picket gate, swinging freely beneath the arbor, once a collection of lattice work shadows, dark lines on a desolate earth, now a tapestry of blooms, woven among long dreamt dreams and clover leaf wishes revealing a pathway to the beginning of “a new day, a new world, a new tomorrow”
3/22/17 Written for the New Day poetry contest Sponsored by Nayda Ivette Negron
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Lindley Avatar
April 13, 2017 at 5:24 PM
BACK TO CONGRATULATE YOU ON THIS POEM AND ITS WIN MY FRIEND.. Such creative language and smooth flow.. A gem....
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April 13, 2017 at 5:45 PM
Thanks so very much Robert. I appreciate your kind thoughts my friend.
Sands Avatar
April 8, 2017 at 7:22 AM
Congratulations Chris!
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April 10, 2017 at 8:28 AM
Thank you Heidi.
Kimathi Avatar
April 8, 2017 at 5:47 AM
Greetings Chris. Congrats for your placement with this brilliant piece!! ;-)
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April 10, 2017 at 8:28 AM
Thanks so very much Teddy
Canerdy Avatar
April 1, 2017 at 7:39 PM
Chris, this is excellent, profound, deserving of the win you received. Superb use of figurative language! Janice
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April 3, 2017 at 8:29 AM
Thank you so very much Janice, I am thrilled you enjoyed this one.
Daniel Avatar
March 26, 2017 at 8:49 AM
This is strong and sensational writing, Chris:) a 7:)
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March 27, 2017 at 8:18 AM
Thanks so very much Jo. I am glad you liked it.
La France Avatar
March 23, 2017 at 10:30 AM
Chris this free verse is outstanding, I could relate to so many of the emotions in your words, well done ~
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March 23, 2017 at 10:38 AM
I am happy you liked this, thank you for the nice thoughts. I appreciate you taking the time to read and comment on my work.
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March 23, 2017 at 6:16 AM
WoW! Chris, this is piece so good. It's most certainly a masterpiece and great entry for the contest theme. You captured the "condition" of our world very well.Excellent job! I wish you the best of luck in the contest. A without a doubt seven and a fav:-) Alexis
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March 23, 2017 at 8:53 AM
Thank you so very much my sweet friend. Your kind comments are always so encouraging and bring a smile to my face.
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March 22, 2017 at 9:10 PM
This is a masterpiece, so glad you're back we were missing this! a7
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March 23, 2017 at 8:43 AM
Thanks so very much John. I am glad you liked it.
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March 22, 2017 at 5:57 PM
Brilliant Chris, don't think I've ever read "fist prints" in poetry...this could be the beginning of an epic tale...but it stands wonderfully on its own...a fav
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March 23, 2017 at 8:43 AM
Thanks so very much Tim. Yeah, me too... well, I do think I have written another with fist prints. I'll have to look. :)
Lindley Avatar
March 22, 2017 at 4:28 PM
I judge this to be a true masterpiece in free verse form.. Clearly reveals a deep and massive poetic talent my friend.. Super 10 and a fav..
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March 22, 2017 at 4:33 PM
Thank you so very much Robert. Coming from a brilliant poet like you, that means a lot to me.
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March 22, 2017 at 4:15 PM
7!!!!! My goodness I linger on every word Chris. Love the part about discarded roses. Truly a thought provoking people absolutely love this. Always a pleasure to read your poems
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March 22, 2017 at 4:32 PM
Thank you Sofia so very much for your nice thoughts about this poem. I pictured someone punching a sheet rock wall out of frustration over and over and the indentations to me resembled roses. In case you were curious where that line came from. I am so thrilled you enjoyed this poem. Thank you again.
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March 22, 2017 at 4:11 PM
A masterpiece my friend, Chris that certainly embellishes the contest with its presenc. Good luck and a 7.
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March 22, 2017 at 4:30 PM
Thanks so very much Demetrios. I am thrilled you enjoyed this
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March 22, 2017 at 3:55 PM
It's what Lisa says: the mighty free verse... And this: "leaving fist prints like so many discarded roses". Wonderful image, ferocious but wonderful. Chris, your romantic love poetry is incredible, but I hope you don't mind me saying so: It's poetry like this that takes my breath away.... "You force the stoic front door open, creaking hinges scream, fears cup beneath your chest"
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March 22, 2017 at 4:29 PM
Hey I don't mind at all, if you like this better than my fluffy love poetry...that is cool with me. :) Thanks Darren, I appreciate you always being so kind to me. I had a blast writing this and couldn't wait for that happy ending to come about. :)
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March 22, 2017 at 3:24 PM
This is a very powerful entry , Chris...with a great ending! Good luck in the contest :)
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March 22, 2017 at 4:27 PM
Thank you so very much my sweet friend and I loved your collaboration with Freddie. That was very dark but very cool and incredibly strong.
Ricci Avatar
March 22, 2017 at 2:55 PM
PS do you promise a new day a new world and a new tomorrow. Your words give hope.
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March 22, 2017 at 3:16 PM
Well, nothing is ever for sure but I do know that if we keep a positive attitude and take the time to look, there is no telling the wonderful things that are waiting for us just on the other side of the gate. :)
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March 22, 2017 at 2:53 PM
Dear Chris. Words that come to mind are outstanding, top level poetry, exquisite, poetic and more, much more. This reader can see attention to detail and that the words were well chosen and thought out along with the layout and formatting. Allow me to say only the mighty free verse could pull this off and it did. Excuse me. You did and beyond. It was an honor and a pleasure to read this entry. Well done in its entirety. Good luck with the contest.
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March 22, 2017 at 3:15 PM
Lisa, I am not sure exactly how to thank you anymore for your kind and humbling comments on my poetry. What I say just doesn't ever seem to be enough. I am so thankful you stopped by to read this one and more than thrilled you enjoyed it so much. I appreciate your thoughtful words but I just write and don't feel I am deserving of such wonderful comments. Thank you again my friend.
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