Closed Lines

Brightness fading
Time takes its toll

Green encroaches the outer shell
Putrid smells clouding heads

Weak and beaten 
Lifeless and broken
Structure deteriorating 

One last adventure 
A final memory 

Boxes waiting to be filled
A final resting place

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Skat A

August 17, 2013 at 10:39 PM

BRI, ---CONGRATULATIONS on having your poem featured this week........ Love ~SKAT~

Poet Destroyer A

August 17, 2013 at 9:43 PM

Hello Bri, thanks for the closing imagery... Congratulations!!! It's nice to see your poem Featured on the soups Home Page, this past week :-) goodnight~ Luv* LINDA

Skat A

May 9, 2013 at 8:58 PM

Hello Bri, :-) Wishing you a nice warm welcome to Poetry Soup. Wishing you the best in your writings. I hope you find this community to be one of the best. May you find inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets, and myself? If you ever want or need feedback on any given poem, please look me up by clicking on my name anytime you're on line. I'm looking forward in becoming your #1 poetry soup fan. Please keep me posted every time you post a poem <3 LUV ~*~SKAT"

Poet Destroyer A

April 28, 2013 at 10:25 PM

Deep Bri "Welcome to poetry soup. My name is Linda: many poets on the soup call me PD for fun. I’m looking forward in reading and enjoying your poems. I Hope you find what you are looking for when it comes to poetry inspiration. I would love to offer any poem you recommend positive feedback. Thanks @-> LINDA <-@"