John Anderson Poet Free verse

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Belittled Bedraggled

Constant denigration
wears you down
you feel so small
as your efforts are
downgraded with cast-off scoffs.
Your pearls bedraggled,
lack lustre,
displayed dimmed and dulled,
squelched by doubt,
smeared in fear.
Duet performance discordant 
sung in disharmony
with lead player out of tune,
tone-deaf.
Belittled, you be,
and bedraggled becomes you.

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Line Gauthier June 2, 2018 at 10:10 PM Well done, John. Congrats on your win.

Elaine George May 23, 2018 at 9:15 AM powerful words painting a powerful picture. Many congrats on your win, John. Elaine

Heidi Sands May 23, 2018 at 7:31 AM Congratulations for your win :)

Susan Gentry May 22, 2018 at 8:45 PM Congratulations on your win with this sad but well-written poem.

Line Gauthier May 21, 2018 at 6:25 AM You need a different audience, John, because your creativity is awesome. Great poem.

Jan Allison May 20, 2018 at 4:17 PM powerfully penned John, such a sad scene you paint and being belittled and constantly put down can cause so much inner turmoil, shatter your confined and give rise to so many issues. Fabulous use of alliteration - love the structure of the poem with the short lines. :-) hugs jan xx