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Numbers replace names, incoherent psychosis Tethered limbs suppressed, abaft fastened buckles Patellas to chest swaying on skeletal points, Classical music inharmonious, harsh Suffocating continual repetitive chants Elongated dingy, stark corridors of time Wall etchings, imprints, finger nail claret remains, Visitor foyer elaborate displays of deception ~ Tedious prolonged exposed days, Bellowed ghostly echoes, urgent assistance! "Patient 24 requires intravenous sedation" Trusted white coats inflict chemical restraints.

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Sand Blown

Date: 3/6/2021 2:03:00 PM

...strange word 'asylum'....funny farm or refuge......stan sand

Joanna Feltham
Date: 3/6/2021 4:41:00 PM

I'm so glad they do not function here in the UK like they used to in the past. Have a lovely day.

Constance La France

Date: 11/23/2020 3:44:00 PM

Joanna, congratulations on your win in the contest with this wonderful write _Constance

Joanna Feltham
Date: 11/23/2020 11:47:00 PM

Thank you.

Greg Gaul

Date: 11/22/2020 7:04:00 PM

Stern imagery so well stated in dispassionate poetry presents this tragic existence with harrowing authenticity. Well done. Congratulations on your placement.

Joanna Feltham
Date: 11/22/2020 11:49:00 PM

Thank you

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/22/2020 5:45:00 PM

oh my, you really do make it sound SO dreadful, a place nobody could ever want to be!! Well done, and congrats for your win!

Joanna Feltham
Date: 11/22/2020 11:48:00 PM

I chose the topic of Asylums as part of my studies. They were very grim from what I discovered during my research. However I have darkened the contents slightly for the purpose of this contest. Thank you for reading, and taking the time to comment. :-)

Janice Canerdy

Date: 11/22/2020 12:36:00 PM

CONGRATS on your well-deserved win, Joanna. Vividly descriptive of the terror! Janice

Joanna Feltham
Date: 11/22/2020 2:36:00 PM

Thank you. Have a lovely day.

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 11/22/2020 8:39:00 AM

I'm back to say congratulations on the win Joanna! Terrible reputation here in the States too. I had occasion to visit a few in Texas as a university student. More than depressing, degrading, inhumane, and deplorable. Linda

Joanna Feltham
Date: 11/22/2020 2:35:00 PM

I am fascinated by asylums and the old methods and techniques used. Thankfully mental health has come a long way. Thank you for your comment.

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 10/3/2020 6:04:00 AM

Vivid picture Joanna. If we only knew what goes on behind closed doors. I like to believe the majority are good, caring facilities...but then, there's the one you hear about. I enjoyed this ve much! Linda

Joanna Feltham
Date: 10/3/2020 6:29:00 AM

Years ago Asylums had terrible reputations. Mental health treatment facilities have come on alot here in the UK. I studied mental health, I was fascinated in the history of the Asylums, that was where I got the inspiration to write this. :-) Thank you for taking the time to read it. X