Sandra Adams Poet Free verse

Cast You Out

within the shutters of dusk
as traces of crimson lay hidden
against the ebony skies of night
 amethyst and turquoise bursts
exploded above then fell
in splashes of ash
as our eyes met

there were no words
that fell the between us
just sparks as they trailed
like lost stars

the music faded
beneath the strums 
of the ocean
and beats of hearts
in rhythmic pulses
where love once lingered

yet you linger 
only in memory
                                        a kiss in parting
                                 day old beer and cigarettes
                                       as my lips drew back

we held hands 
as we walked
along the splintered path
echoes of laughter
behind our steps
as we walked along
the edges of life

your hands
caress less now
as memory recalls

                                    the strength of your hands
                                    in hues of purple and blue
                                         beneath opaque tears

we no longer walk
together on a path
i walk alone
as echoes
on sidewalks
lash back
in quickened steps
                                      
                                      my mind bleeds nightmares
                                  deep within this hidden pain
                                               memory remains

i cast you out
    over and
     over again
       ....again 
    

August 20, 2019
Invitation to Play Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Sheri Fresonke Harper 


i used free verse with some haiku scattered within

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Ann Foster September 3, 2019 at 9:13 PM Keep knowing that you are stronger than you know. Truly. This is an excellent poem, if sad, but fully of emotions, felt to the core. Ann Sandra Adams September 4, 2019 at 11:01 AM my muse always writes in sad tones, even though i am happy... thank you for your kind words and visits my friend, i appreciate you :) hugs

Caren Krutsinger August 25, 2019 at 6:54 AM " the strength of your hands in hues of purple and blue beneath opaque tears" - so well done; shows the reader what was happening. Sandra Adams August 25, 2019 at 11:12 AM Thank you Caren...one can never see a wolf beneath the layers of sheep clothing until it's often too late... hugs :)

Kim Rodrigues August 21, 2019 at 10:51 PM So poignant, the kiss in parting...day old beer and cigarettes! Great work, Sandra! Sandra Adams August 22, 2019 at 6:06 AM Funny how you remember certain things from a bad experience thank you for the visit and comment :) hugs

Connie Marcum Wong August 21, 2019 at 9:00 PM I think this is going straight to the top Sandra! So well done! I love haiku and free verse and the mix works swell. xxoo Sandra Adams August 22, 2019 at 6:07 AM Thank you for the vote of confidence my sweet friend :) hugs

Anne-Lise Andresen August 21, 2019 at 6:21 PM - When the stars fade ... and love fades little by little .. we try to light new stars ... but to no explosion ... back are just memories ... and we think: "If only" ... " maybe "... but, sometimes it's better to go alone - A beautiful and sensitive poem, Sandra :) - Good luck in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Sandra Adams August 21, 2019 at 8:01 PM Thank you Anne-Lise...sometimes the magic is there in the beginning because they mask who they really are, and we are totally involved with the wrong person.... hugs :)

Chris Green August 21, 2019 at 12:03 PM I became lost in the words following that lonely path you have created here. What a wonderful, though a bit sad, journey I have just been on. This was fantastic. Best wishes in the contest Sandra Adams August 21, 2019 at 6:20 PM Thank you so much Chris for the continued visits and kind comments :) hugs

Gershon Wolf August 21, 2019 at 12:02 PM This one really hit me hard in the solar plexus, Sandy. You have penned a devastating tale, and as Richard noted, the formatting really heightens its poignancy. Best of luck in the contest. Warm wishes, Gershon

Richard Lamoureux August 21, 2019 at 9:26 AM So well done and the formatting adds to the effect. Good luck in the contest. Hugs Rick. Sandra Adams August 21, 2019 at 9:32 AM Thank you Rick :) hugs

Caren Krutsinger August 21, 2019 at 12:58 AM Loved this but especially this part Sandra. "there were no words that fell the between us just sparks as they trailed like lost stars" - BEAUTIFUL! Sandra Adams August 21, 2019 at 9:31 AM Thank you Caren :)

Andrea Dietrich August 20, 2019 at 6:31 PM Lots of good writing, always you are so good. But i liked the first really long piece of free verse and it felt "ended" at that last line of it (for me anyway) I just know this will do well in the contest. Sandra Adams August 20, 2019 at 8:04 PM Thank you Andrea... being it was an invitation to play I needed to play with forms :) hugs

Tom Cunningham August 20, 2019 at 5:55 PM Painful memories are hard to erase and only time helps them fade. Like how you mixed different forms. Good luck. Tom Sandra Adams August 20, 2019 at 6:12 PM Thank you Tom... pain can be buried but eventually seeps out ... hugs :)