Lin Lane Poet Free verse

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Silent One's 'Dear Poetry' Contest ~ August 31, 2026

Dear Poetry

My Dear Poetry,

It's to you I turn when I need to set emotions free,
when tragedy or melancholy takes a tantamount toll
I write verses of lost loves that open the cage door
and I take flight, spreading my wings as my pen bleeds
You've become my heart's blood with each drop I spill
and never do you turn away or keep me at bay.

You unshackle me from enslavement's fettered chains
My lines are filled with aggregations exposing angst
You are a soul soother, who has no need for tethers
It’s you who heals my wounds with feather light kisses,
And shields me from woes with each line I compose.

You are the voice helping me to rise above the sea
What I write is a litany, recited across wafting waves.
Dear Poetry, you are the whirling wind billowing my sails, 
navigating me to places away from painful pitfalls
You are rhyme endings that stir seductive Sonnets 
longing to escape from where I've kept them hidden
To you, I cleave as if you value me as a treasure.
My protector, and I the morose morning glory vine
clinging to your garden trellis, trying not to wilt.
That's when you breathe anima into chasms of my soul.

Poetry, you are my equilibrium between joy, and sorrow
when life's adversities attempt to steer me off course.
The inspiration tickling me in a soft subtle breeze, 
temptingly teasing the tresses of my tangled hair.
For the honor you bestow, I bare my conscience.
I see in you the splendor of sunrise mornings
instilling the need to compose a refrain of lyrics. 
We are woven together with threads of silver and gold.

Abandoned, I would be an inconsolable child of charity, 
a dismal derelict, a vagrant vagabond living in exile.
What good is parchment if you close your portal to me?
Useless, a feathered quill without you, my muse
I've great need to stain parchment crimson red
or lost I will remain in the indulgence of life's inequity.

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David Kavanagh September 1, 2026 at 2:43 AM Well if anyone is in doubt what poetry means to you/us Lin, then they won’t be after reading this engrossing piece, of course the list isn’t exhaustive, there’s always more poetic outlets needed in this life; (Poetry, you are my equilibrium between joy, and sorrow) certainly covers that aspect, as always an extremely well written piece from you, very best for contest, cheers David! Lin Lane September 4, 2026 at 1:07 AM Good morning and thank you ever so much for your charming comments, my kind friend. It’s long been an outlet for my joys and sorrows…. A bit of contrived rants, and a measure of humor in various levels of bawdiness, but it’s just me being me. 🌹

Dorothy Gibbons August 31, 2026 at 1:51 PM The picture Blew me away powerful with ink a painted masterpiece hugzzz I run out of characters 😤 😎 this is a winner 🏆 Lin Lane August 31, 2026 at 2:05 PM I’m so pleased you mentioned it because when I saw it I knew it was THE one I wanted. ⭐

Dorothy Gibbons August 31, 2026 at 1:48 PM Wow, wow I stand in awe of your deep connection with your muse Lin. Truly heartfelt deep love connection of such a wordsmith like you 👏👏👏✍️🦋very powerful line " and I take flight as my pen bleeds to spread my wings " 🪽 ♥️ Took my breath away, magnificent Lin " you unshackle from enslavements fettered chains ⛓️" freedom from hurt n sadness I sense deep." and stir seductive sonnets" Powerful start to finish I felt love bond. Hugzzz my forever friend 🧡 a big favv 💓 🦄💋🎶 Lin Lane August 31, 2026 at 2:04 PM Thank you for your many kudos, dear Dotti. I’m not certain they are at all deserved but nonetheless appreciated… as well as your faving it. 💕

Tom Cunningham August 31, 2026 at 1:22 PM A verse from your heart ❤️ Lin, you pour your heart and soul into your writes, all the highs and lows you manage to create an image from your words. Tom🌹 Lin Lane August 31, 2026 at 1:27 PM I suffer from wearing my heart on my sleeve, Tom. But writing less than the totality of my emotions would not reveal the total depth of me. Thank you… very much. 😉

Ink Empress August 31, 2026 at 8:11 AM “ You are rhyme endings that stir seductive Sonnets longing to escape from where I've kept them hidden To you, I cleave as if you value me as a treasure.” ooooh that!!!! and “We are woven together with threads of silver and gold.” Gawsh! Everything about this is just soulful! And I can tell and feel the love and loyalty as I read this! Absolute pleasure reading < fave ofcourse Sending you light always 💋 Lin Lane August 31, 2026 at 10:51 AM You are well aware of how much I'm grateful when readers expose the lines they find most appealing, so for these... I humbly thank you.

Ink Empress August 31, 2026 at 8:09 AM Dear Poetry, If to breathe you, I must forsake the musk of love, I will forget every spark, and ache just for you, like a loyal devotee, drunk on syllables of silence ~ hah! Well I just got so inspired Linnersz. Nice prompt! I know it will inspire many! I am married to Poetry! As you know! I have a poem about that too 🥹 well where do I even begin praising this poem! Youv written as always a very heartfelt one! I love your wordplay, the cadence ~ the flow, and mostly the depth of devotion. Lin Lane August 31, 2026 at 10:51 AM If you'd written a little more, we could've called it a collaboration. 😊 I jest, Ink but seriously thank you for comprehending my meaning so intensely. Always from the heart. I DO know about your marriage to poetry... except for keeping us warm at night, such a marriage has its pleasures.