Linda-Marie Sweetheart Poet Tanka

Chained

   "CHAINED"



imprisoned by choice
scars and bruises my cell mates
death follows future
abuse is a life sentence
the force of love keeps me jailed.

walls enclose vast view
no-one knows my secret hurts
hears sobbed silent cries
abuse degrades human soul
escape holds no path to run.

invisible bars
contain emotions red ... raw
end is not in sight
entrapment stifles breathing
a heart denied from beating.


*For Black-Eyed Susan's Wrongful Imprisonment or Sentenced Contest.
*Oct. 16, 2012.

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Skat A March 13, 2014 at 3:10 AM for loves keep.. ~Love you forever my bff....... RIP Sweet Linda-Marie ~SKAT~

Carol Sunshine Brown November 14, 2012 at 6:02 AM Congratulations on your placement in Susan's "Wrongful Imprisonment" contest Linda-Marie. Love, Carol

Len Gasun November 12, 2012 at 1:46 AM Great write my dear friend, Linda-M! My hearty congratulations on your awesome win! love/hugs always, Leonora

Joyce Johnson November 11, 2012 at 7:22 PM This one is at the top in my book. Well done. Congratulations. Thank you for your kind comments. Love, Joyce

Andrea Dietrich November 11, 2012 at 10:36 AM A very powerful one this is, Linda. Glad to finally be seeing it and congrats in Susan's contest.

Poet Destroyer A November 11, 2012 at 10:36 AM Hello Linda my bff... thank you for your sweet comment... :-) Congratulations in Susan's "Wrongful Imprisonment or Sentenced " contest, deep subject... always~ PD

Joseph May November 10, 2012 at 6:22 PM congrats on another great win Linda

Linda-Marie Sweetheart November 10, 2012 at 5:05 PM WON 4TH PLACE .. THANKXXX.

Seren Roberts November 10, 2012 at 10:54 AM The cry of so many...... Well Done...Seren

Bukang Liwayway November 10, 2012 at 10:19 AM lovely write. Congratulations on your win friend Linda-Marie :) hugs, Maria

Harry Horsman October 20, 2012 at 10:24 AM this is written with such feeling Sweetheart, feelings transfered to here...

Len Gasun October 17, 2012 at 4:39 PM Wow!!! Wow!!! This is outstanding! I love the idea here my friend Linda-M. A winner for me! Good luck and best wishes always! love, LG

Andrea Dietrich October 17, 2012 at 1:58 PM I like the way you approached this one, LInda. It inspires me to just make something up since I can't think of doing one based on an actual real person. Sure to do well in the contest.

Bl Devnath October 17, 2012 at 10:14 AM Actions and reactions both are influenced to be in jail of love, the matter of heart. Wonderful expression of feeling continues in the state of love. Good luck and loved always, bl

Nicole King October 16, 2012 at 5:39 PM Very beautiful poem. Tells how a lot of people feel.

Russell Sivey October 16, 2012 at 3:49 PM Wow, what a fantastic write my friend! I really enjoyed how you gave yourself an awful sentence! What a powerful piece, Great Work!! Russell Sivey October 16, 2012 at 3:52 PM I know you didn't really give yourself a sentence my friend, I hope you never suffered abuse of any kind my friend! I was just stating how it was interesting how you put yourself in the shoes of an abused person within this write, how that was a good way to approach the contest!

Rachel St.Cross October 16, 2012 at 2:25 PM ‡ Also I Failed To Mention, Sweet Beautiful Linda, Thank You, For Your Radiant Beauty's Priceless Visit. I Do See 'Your Beautiful Eyes,' Within Every Line. My Love, Rachel ‡

Rachel St.Cross October 16, 2012 at 2:15 PM ‡ This Is Sooo Extremely Sad. Cast Into This Vast Sea Of Endlessly Strewn Sorrows, My Dear Sweet Beautiful, Beautiful Linda Marie. Your Poetic Treasures Gifted As They Be, Brush Quite A Somber Canvas Reflecting These Colours Amid Countless Others; Dipped In The Blue Black Gray Palettes Of Their Lust, Power And Greed. Vapourless Clouds Arrayed In Golden Cloaks; A Five And Dimes Drop In Time. Tis Again, Why I Love You! Your Majestic Poetry; Flames As Passions, Torching Heart's. My Love, Rachel ‡

Linda-Marie Sweetheart October 16, 2012 at 1:40 PM ABUSE OF ANY KIND IS AN AUTOMATIC JAIL SENTENCE FOR SO MANY .. WE PRAY FOR ALL WHO FEEL THEY NEED TO ENDURE ABUSE POETS .. LUV ..