Line Gauthier Poet Free verse

Broken Man

Rounded shoulders
A broken man
The life drained
Clear out of him

His heart
Chewed
And spit out

Injured
Crushed
Nothing
But a shell

Barely
A ghost
Of the man
I knew



AP: 2nd place 2020, Honorable Mention 2020

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Gershon Wolf March 6, 2019 at 9:44 PM Devastating---ly precise! Theodore Dreiser is beaming down from Heaven at you. A FAVE for me, Line. Best wishes, Gershon Line Gauthier March 6, 2019 at 10:22 PM Thank you so much for the lovely compliment, Gershon. Most appreciated.

Caren Krutsinger March 5, 2019 at 11:14 PM You have completely explained our worst fears here, my friend. Line Gauthier March 5, 2019 at 11:18 PM Thanks for your much appreciated visit and comment, Caren.